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Fannie Mae announced October 8 that it is offering approximately $265.6 million in nonperforming mortgage loans for sale, including a smaller pool focused on the Dallas–Fort Worth market.
The larger offering consists of about 1,217 deeply delinquent loans with $259.9 million in unpaid principal balance. A separate Community Impact Pool contains approximately 27 loans totaling $5.7 million, all located in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The agency is marketing the transaction with BofA Securities.
Two pools, two bid deadlines
Qualified buyers have until October 27, 2026, to bid on the larger pool. Bids for the Community Impact Pool are due November 3. These are unpaid principal balances, not announced sale proceeds or guaranteed purchase prices.
The offering is part of Fannie Mae’s longstanding process for transferring seriously delinquent mortgages to investors. Its announcement identifies the Dallas-area offering as the company’s 29th Community Impact Pool.
Borrower protections remain central
Fannie Mae requires purchasers to honor approved or pending loss-mitigation efforts, including loan modifications. Buyers must also offer sustainable workout options to eligible borrowers before initiating foreclosure on occupied properties, including a prescribed sequence of loss-mitigation alternatives that can include principal forgiveness.
If foreclosure cannot be avoided, the owner must first market the property to owner-occupants and nonprofit organizations under requirements similar to Fannie Mae’s FirstLook program. The exact applicability of particular protections depends on the property’s status and transaction terms.
For mortgage servicers and housing professionals, the sale is notable both for the volume of deeply delinquent loans and the specific focus on Dallas–Fort Worth. It is not evidence that all borrowers in these pools will lose their homes; the buyer requirements are designed to preserve alternatives to foreclosure.
The agency did not announce winning bidders or final transaction pricing in its October 8 notice. Those outcomes will be known only after bidding and subsequent closing steps.
