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Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide Bulletins and Industry Letters Archive

Listed below are archived PDF documents for all of the previous electronic versions of our Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Bulletins and Industry Letters.

* Denotes a servicing-only bulletin/industry letter.

2007
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
December 21 Bulletin [PDF 127K] 12/21/2007 Changes to eligibility requirements and warranties for Condominium Units and postsettlement delivery fees
Bulletin 2007-5 [PDF 150K] 12/19/2007 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
December 11 Bulletin [PDF 23K] 12/11/2007 New Market Condition Postsettlement Delivery Fee Applies to All Mortgages With Settlement Dates On or After March 9, 2008
December 5 Bulletin [PDF 134K] 12/05/2007 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
November 15 Bulletin [PDF 209K] 11/15/2007 New and revised postsettlement delivery fees and other changes to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide
November 5 Bulletin [PDF 23K] 11/05/2007 Updating Loan Prospector® and requirements related to assessments
Bulletin 2007-4 [PDF 191K] 10/19/2007 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
September 10 Bulletin [PDF 81K] 09/10/2007 Updated Servicing requirements for Mortgages affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
September 4 Bulletin [PDF 191K] 09/04/2007 Updating Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) text to reflect changes in underwriting requirements for Initial InterestSM Mortgages and amending selling requirements
August 1 Bulletin [PDF 90K] 08/01/2007 Revised postsettlement delivery fee rates for Home Possible® Mortgages and revised secondary financing delivery fee rates
July 13 Bulletin [PDF 183K] 07/13/2007 Underwriting requirements for nontraditional mortgages consistent with the Interagency Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risks
Bulletin 2007-3 [PDF 169K] 06/22/2007 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
June 14 Bulletin [PDF 184K] 06/14/2007 Guidance regarding 2007 area median income changes
June 4 Bulletin [PDF 135K] 06/04/2007 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Bulletin 2007-2 [PDF 142K] 04/25/2007 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
March 1 Bulletin [PDF 120K] 03/01/2007 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Bulletin 2007-1 [PDF 506K] 2/23/2007 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended

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2006
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Bulletin 2006-5 [PDF 132K] 12/15/2006 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
November 20 Bulletin [PDF 231K]
(with 11/30 correction)
 11/20/2006
(with 11/30 correction)		 Introduced origination and delivery requirements for Mortgages for Newly Constructed Homes (with correction to Temporary Requirements section to add value calculation requirement for Construction Conversion Mortgage refinance transactions secured by Manufactured Homes made on November 30, 2006.)
November 7 Bulletin [PDF 107K] 11/07/2006 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Bulletin 2006-4 [PDF 97K] 10/06/2006 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2006-3 [PDF 136K] 08/21/2006 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
August 4 Bulletin [PDF 112K] 08/04/2006 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
July 21 Industry Letter [PDF 169K] 07/21/2006 Reminder to Sellers of Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide requirement to deliver complete and accurate data, and a reminder to Sellers that Mortgages secured by units in a condominium hotel are not eligible for sale to Freddie Mac.
June 26 Bulletin [PDF 367K] 06/26/2006 Enhancements to Home Possible® Mortgages, enhancements to Loan Prospector® and updated temporary selling requirements for Home Possible Mortgages secured by properties impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
May 30 Bulletin [PDF 41K] 05/30/2006 Revised property insurance deductibles
May 1 Bulletin [PDF 106K] 05/01/2006 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
Bulletin 2006-2 [PDF 128K] 04/25/2006 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2006-1 [PDF 77K] 02/17/2006 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
February 10 Bulletin [PDF 299K] 02/10/2006 Updated Temporary Selling and Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

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2005
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
December 22 Bulletin [PDF 105K] 12/22/2005 Additional Servicing Relief Measures for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
Bulletin 2005-6 [PDF 58K] 12/14/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
November 30 Bulletin [PDF 40K] 11/30/2005 Extension of the Foreclosure Suspension Period and Additional Servicing Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
November 8 Bulletin [PDF 107K] 11/08/2005 Revisions to September 30th Bulletin, Selling Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita – Change to Flood Insurance Requirements
Bulletin 2005-5 [PDF 151K] 10/14/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
October 7 Bulletin [PDF 223K] 10/07/2005 Servicing Relief Measures for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, and a change to Selling Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Rita
September 30 Bulletin [PDF 143K] 09/30/2005 Selling Requirements for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
Industry Letter: Unacceptable Refinance Practices [PDF 95K] 09/01/2005 Unacceptable Refinance Practices
Bulletin 2005-4 [PDF 79K] 08/10/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Modifications to Forms 65 and 65A [PDF 105K] 08/02/2005 Modifications to the Uniform Residential Loan Application (Form 65) and Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Form 65A)
Industry Letter: Enhancements to Home PossibleSM Mortgages and Loan Prospector® Assessments [PDF 130K] 07/26/2005 Enhancements to Home Possible Mortgages and Loan Prospector Assessments
Bulletin 2005-3 [PDF 90K] 06/10/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2005-2 [PDF 70K] 04/08/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Revised Appraisal Report Forms [PDF 133K] 03/31/2005 Revised Appraisal Report Forms
Bulletin 2005-1 [PDF 106K] 02/17/2005 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended

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2004
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Industry Letter: Antipredatory lending legislation in Indiana [PDF 109K] 12/15/2004 Revisions to Freddie Mac’s purchase requirements based on the enactment of antipredatory lending legislation in Indiana
Bulletin 2004-5 [PDF 77K] 12/14/2004 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2004-4 [PDF 68K] 10/07/2004 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Antipredatory lending legislation in MA [PDF 97K] 10/01/2004 Revisions to Freddie Mac’s purchase requirements based on the enactment of antipredatory lending legislation in MA
Bulletin 2004-3 [PDF 83K] 08/11/2004 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2004-2 [PDF 90K] 05/21/2004 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2004-1 [PDF 135K] 03/26/2004 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Enhancements to Freddie Mac's MultiLender Swap program [PDF 78K] 03/24/2004 Enhancements to Freddie Mac’s MultiLender Swap program

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2003
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Bulletin 2003-7 [PDF 83K] 12/05/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Antipredatory lending legislation in NJ, NM, OK, IL, ME and NV [PDF 86K] 11/26/2003 Revisions to Freddie Mac’s purchase requirements based on the enactment of antipredatory lending legislation in New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Illinois, Maine and Nevada
Bulletin 2003-6 [PDF 137K] 10/03/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2003-5 [PDF 97K] 08/07/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2003-4 [PDF 97K] 06/06/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2003-3 [PDF 51K] 04/07/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: NY- S.B.L./GA- F.L.A. [PDF 100K] 03/31/2003 Revisions to Freddie Mac’s Mortgage purchase requirements based on the enactment of  Section 6-L of the New York State Banking Law and amendments to the Georgia Fair Lending Act
Bulletin 2003-2 [PDF 49K] 03/07/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2003-1 [PDF 135K] 02/07/2003 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended

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2002
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Bulletin 2002-8 [PDF 54K] 12/16/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2002-7 [PDF 33K] 11/07/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2002-6 [PDF 43K] 10/07/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Georgia Fair Lending Act [PDF 17K] 10/01/2002 Georgia Fair Lending Act
Bulletin 2002-5< [PDF 49K] 09/09/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2002-4 [PDF 37K] 06/06/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: NYCEMA [PDF 25K] 04/05/2002 Documentation for New York Mortgages
Industry Letter: Mold [PDF 15K] 04/05/2002 Toxic Mold in Texas
Bulletin 2002-3 [PDF 37K] 04/05/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2002-2 [PDF 36K] 02/07/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter: Foreclosure Oregon [PDF 11K] 01/18/2002 Foreclosing on Properties in the State of Oregon
Bulletin 2002-1 [PDF 33K] 01/18/2002 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended

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2001
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Bulletin 2001-9 [PDF 39K] 12/07/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-8 [PDF 38K] 12/04/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-7 [PDF 42K] 09/10/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 14K] 08/20/2001 Allegations of loan origination improprieties and fraud
Bulletin 2001-6 [PDF 29K] 08/13/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-5 [PDF 44K] 07/09/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-4 [PDF 37K] 06/07/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-3 [PDF 471K] 04/06/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-2 [PDF 32K] 03/14/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2001-1 [PDF 41K] 02/07/2001 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended

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2000
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Industry Letter [PDF 27K] 12/28/2000 Freddie Mac’s stance against predatory lending practices
Bulletin 2000-9 [PDF 35K] 12/07/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-8 [PDF 36K] 11/07/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-7 [PDF 41K] * 10/06/2000 Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-6 [PDF 42K] 10/06/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-5 [PDF 27K] 08/07/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 8.0K] * 07/14/2000 Mortgage Information for a Foreclosure or Loss Mitigation Referral
Bulletin 2000-4 [PDF 37K] 07/10/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-3 [PDF 49K] 05/05/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 9.8K] * 04/21/2000 Single-Premium Credit Insurance Products
Bulletin 2000-2 [PDF 34K] * 04/14/2000 Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 2000-1 [PDF 52K] 03/20/2000 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 8.3K] 02/22/2000 Reports to Credit Repositories

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1999
Bulletin/Industry Letter Date Subject
Bulletin 99-9 [PDF 28K] 12/15/1999 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 99-8 [PDF 23K]* 12/15/1999 Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 48K] * 10/01/1999 Year 2000 Preparation
Bulletin 99-7 [PDF 24K] * 09/30/1999 Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 99-6 [PDF 58K] * 07/15/1999 Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 99-5 [PDF 45K] 06/25/1999 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 11K] 05/26/1999 New Effective Date for Revised Uniform Instruments
Bulletin 99-4 [PDF 28K] * 05/07/1999 Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 99-3 [PDF 30K] 04/09/1999 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended
Bulletin 99-2 [PDF 28K] * 03/31/1999 Servicing requirements are amended
Industry Letter [PDF 35K] * 03/22/1999 Year 2000 Business Continuity
Bulletin 99-1 [PDF 39K] 02/01/1999 Selling and Servicing requirements are amended


To obtain a copy of a Bulletin dated prior to 1999, please contact (800) FREDDIE.

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