MPF Announcement 2025-96

Published on Dec 09, 2025

MPF Traditional Selling – Allowable Cash Back

Effective Date: Immediately (unless otherwise noted within)

The  MPF Traditional Selling Guide has updated the amount of cash back allowed on all limited cash-out refinance transactions. To provide flexibility in the disbursement of cash back to the Borrower, the amount of cash back that may be provided directly to the Borrower (or to another payee) may not exceed the greater of 1% of the new mortgage loan amount or $2,000.

For additional information, see  MPF Traditional Selling Guide Section 2.6.2.1 Limited Cash-Out Refinance.

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