ORLANDO, Fla. – When Susan Boshers tried to sell her condo in the Hidden Village complex, she thought it would be simple. She had a buyer lined up, the paperwork ready — but the deal collapsed. The reason? Her condo was on a federal “blacklist” that blocks certain types of mortgage approvals.

“I miss her,” Susan said, referring to her late friend Delores, who co-owned the condo with her for 13 years. “She used to call me almost every day.”

Delores passed away at 98, leaving Susan with the responsibility of selling the property. But when the buyer applied for a mortgage, they were denied — not because of their credit, but because the Hidden Village complex is on Fannie Mae’s ineligible list.

What Is the Fannie Mae Blacklist?

This list includes condo communities that don’t meet federal

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