Knowledge & insights
A condo is 'warrantable' when its HOA and project meet Fannie/Freddie standards (owner-occupancy ratio, single-entity ownership cap, reserves, no litigation, etc.).
Most rejections are project-level, not borrower-level — so a non-warrantable program lets a strong borrower close on a project that wouldn't fly through agency guidelines.
Condotels (condo + hotel rental program) are a non-warrantable subset — almost always require a specialty lender.
