However, secured debts can be restructured or modified in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and secured creditors, except the mortgage
lender on a principal residence, can be subject to what is called a «cram down.»
As of August 18, 2017, Fannie Mae allows
lenders to receive a Property Inspection Waiver (PIW)
on certain one - unit
principal residence and second home purchase transactions with loan to value ratios up to 80 %, rather than a tradition in - person appraisal.