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    <title><![CDATA[Important Reminder for Doing Business in Areas Affected by Tornadoes and Severe Storms ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When unforeseen circumstances cause unexpected borrower hardship, Freddie Mac policies allow you to proactively offer temporary relief to borrowers who are trying to honor their mortgage obligations in good faith.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Activity Thresholds, Low Activity Fee, and Other Updates in Guide Bulletin 2013-8 ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Read about our new Seller/Servicer activity thresholds and the Low Activity Fee assesed to Seller/Servicers that do not meet at least one of the thresholds. Today&rsquo;s Guide Bulletin also includes other selling and servicing requirement updates and additional information you need to be familiar with to do business with Freddie Mac.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac Announces Single Family Loan-Level Dataset Update]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac's Single Family Loan-Level Dataset will reflect updated credit scores for loans originated between 1999 and 2002. The credit scores now will be determined using a methodology more consistent with the methodology used to populate credit scores for loans originated after 2002.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Guide Bulletin 2013-7 Implements Streamlined Modification Immediately and Changes Property Valuation Requirements ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[You may immediately offer eligible borrowers the new Freddie Mac Streamlined Modification. Also, changes to our property valuation requirements enable you to more quickly evaluate certain borrowers for modifications and long-term forbearance.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Your March Scorecard Includes New Information ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When you access your March Servicer Success Scorecard, you will find a new report and enhanced Investor Reporting criteria.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Be Prepared for New Default Legal Services requirements before June 1 ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Act now to prepare for June 1 implementation of new default-related legal services requirements.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac Introduces Modification Comparison Job Aid]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The new At-A-Glance: Freddie Mac Modification Comparison job aid helps Servicers understand key differences among the modification options available to borrowers.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Guide Bulletin 2013-6 Announces Changes to Servicing Requirements ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Guide Bulletin 2013-6 updates and revises a number of Servicing requirements, including updates that reflect new requirements for default-related legal services associated with Freddie Mac mortgages , clarification on Servicer reporting requirements during Trial Period Plans as provided under our mortgage modification offerings, and more.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac to Retire EarlyIndicator on March 29, 2014]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Effective immediately, Freddie Mac will not be registering new customers for EarlyIndicator. Also, as of March 29, 2014, we will no longer offer EarlyIndicator to Servicers or service bureaus.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Guide Bulletin 2013-5 Announces Requirements for the Streamlined Modification and Updates to Standard Modification Requirements]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Guide Bulletin 2013-5 introduces the Freddie Mac Streamlined Modification which will increase your loss mitigation options for assisting a financially distressed borrower to retain the property. Additionally, it provides updates to the Freddie Mac Standard Modification initiative.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Freddie Mac Publishes Single Family Loan-Level Dataset]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac is publishing historical loan-level credit performance data on a portion of the fully amortizing 30-year, fixed-rate single-family mortgages that we have purchased during the past 13 years.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Homeward Residential Joins Freddie Mac as Cash, Servicing-Released Servicer]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Homeward Residential will begin accepting commitments to purchase servicing through our Cash, Servicing-Released execution during the week of March 11, 2013.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Your January Scorecard is Now Available]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Beginning today, you will see several changes to your Freddie Mac Servicer Success Scorecard and the Servicer Performance Profile website. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Servicer Attorney Tracking System Website Now Available ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Servicer Attorney Tracking System (SATS) website is now available. Servicers must use SATS to submit a Servicer Selection Form for each law firm they select to handle new referrals default-related legal matters related to Freddie Mac mortgages on and after June 1, 2013.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Reimbursement System Update and Reminders]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Read about an important Freddie Mac Reimbursement System update and reminders regarding requirements previously announced in Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Bulletins.]]></description>
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