PennyMac mortgage recast: rules and fee
Every figure below is taken from PennyMac servicing FAQ and was checked on 27 Aug 2026. Where PennyMac publishes nothing, the row says so rather than guessing.
Verified 27 Aug 2026 Servicer’s own page
Minimum lump sum
$10,000
$10,000 minimum
Recast fee
$250
$250, paid together with the lump sum
Excluded loan types
See note
“Not all loan types”
Timing & frequency
Not published
Not published
Primary source
PennyMac servicing FAQ — pennymac.com — checked 27 Aug 2026. The exact document URL is not recorded here; see methodology.
Escrow
Not published. A recast fixes principal and interest. It does not fix the escrow portion of your bill, which is billed separately and can still move with taxes and insurance.
Price a recast on these rules
The calculator prefills PennyMac's $250 fee and warns below their $10,000 minimum.
Ad slot — below the policy
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Compiled and verified by Moh Bami, Tampa, FL, on 27 August 2026. This page states what PennyMac publishes. It is not mortgage advice, and it is not a quote.