Single-Family News Center

SEC and Other Loan Data Delivery Requirements
May 22, 2012 - Find out about loan delivery requirements for SEC-required data and other critical data points. Plus new resources to help you prepare for the July 23 ULDD implementation.

Workout Prospector Updated for New Standard Modification Interest Rate Requirements
May 21, 2012 - Learn more about the additional technology support now available in Workout Prospector® that will help you evaluate borrowers using the Freddie Mac Standard Modification interest rate.

Flyer on HFA Mortgage Assistance Programs Available for Homeowners
May 18, 2012 - Learn more about this new resource that can aid your work with struggling homeowners who reside in states hardest hit by the housing crisis. It explains additional mortgage help that may be available to them from their state's Housing Finance Agency (HFA) through Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund.

UCDP Release Notification
May 16, 2012 - On June 9, 2012, the GSEs will update the UCDP User Interface to implement enhancements for appraisals submitted to the UCDP for either GSE.

Opportunities to Streamline Processes; Enhanced Executions for Relief Refinance Mortgages in Guide Bulletin 2012-11
May 15, 2012 - Learn more about requirement changes that will help provide additional operational ease for your business, and enhancements to our Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgage offering that will help you assist more HARP borrowers.

Enhanced Execution Opportunities for Relief Refinance Mortgages
May 15, 2012 - Whether you sell for cash or swap for securities, you'll have an expanded secondary market outlet for your HARP production. Learn more about our execution enhancements for Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages.

Launch of "Housing Professionals Outreach News" for Lenders
May 10, 2012 - Lenders with borrower outreach-focused responsibilities who want to stay up-to-date on Freddie Mac's borrower outreach and education initiatives can subscribe to receive free email updates to "Housing Professionals Outreach News."

Cash Adjustor Value to be Reduced for Relief Refinance Mortgages
May 09, 2012 - Effective for commitments taken out on or after May 15, 2012, we are reducing the cash adjustor to zero basis points (bps) for Relief Refinance Mortgages^SM with higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios sold through our fixed-rate Cash execution.

Reporting Mortgage Fraud Plays a Key Role in Prevention Efforts
May 09, 2012 - Protecting your servicing organization from mortgage fraud can be a daunting task. To help, make sure to read about the importance of not only identifying, but reporting fraud or possible fraud regarding Freddie Mac loans directly to us.

The Importance of Reporting Origination Mortgage Fraud
May 09, 2012 - As a mortgage originator, you are on the front lines of identifying mortgage fraud to help protect your organization and customers. Read about how important it is to not only identify, but to report fraud or possible fraud regarding Freddie Mac loans directly to us.

The Servicer Success Scorecard Web Site is Unavailable
May 04, 2012 - The Freddie Mac Servicer Performance Profile and Servicer Success Scorecard web site is experiencing technical difficulties which prevent Servicers from logging into their Scorecard.

Your Scorecard Now Provides Loan Detail Reports
May 01, 2012 - You may now download loan detail reports for five default management performance criteria on your Servicer Success Scorecard.

Best Efforts Contracting Troubleshooting Tips
April 26, 2012 - Be sure to check out the latest tips for Best Efforts contracting to help you continue to process and deliver your loans smoothly.

The BRP Monthly Progress Report is Now Available; Compensatory Fee Reports Enhanced
April 24, 2012 - You may now retrieve the Borrower Response Package (BRP) Monthly Progress Report and also see approved waivers and appeals listed in compensatory fee analysis reports.

Guide Bulletin 2012-10 Expands and Adjusts Available Loss Mitigation Options
April 23, 2012 - To further support your efforts to help at-risk borrowers avoid foreclosure, we are updating certain loss mitigation requirements to offer greater precision in the options available to help struggling homeowners.

April 23 ULDD Selling System Update
April 20, 2012 - The selling system will be unavailable beginning Friday, April 20, from 8 p.m. ET until Monday, April 23 at 8 a.m. ET while we update it for the Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset (ULDD).

Use Updated Seller/Servicer Forms Beginning April 23
April 17, 2012 - Sellers are reminded of updates to Form 16SF, Annual Eligibility Certification Report, and Form 1107SF, Seller/Servicer Change Notification, effective April 23, 2012, as announced in Guide Bulletin 2012-8.

Guide Bulletin 2012-9 Introduces Communication Time Lines for Short Sales
April 17, 2012 - Make sure you are aware of clarifications to existing requirements and a new uniform set of minimum response time frames for working with struggling homeowners who are eligible for Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) Short Sales and Freddie Mac short sales.

Uniform Appraisal Dataset Update
April 10, 2012 - To continue to support the use of the UAD, and successful submissions of the UAD appraisal report in the UCDP®, the GSEs are providing additional guidance in using the UAD.

GSEs Updating Loan Delivery Systems to Support ULDD on April 23, 2012
April 03, 2012 - Be prepared for April 23, when the selling system will be updated for the Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset (ULDD) — check out helpful tools and resources.

Your Servicer Success Scorecard Has Been Enhanced
April 02, 2012 - Read about several changes to your Freddie Mac Servicer Success Scorecard and the Servicer Performance Profile website.

New HAMP Mod Trial Tracking Report Now Available
April 02, 2012 - Read about the new HAMP Mod Trial Tracking Report that will help you monitor electronic default reporting for the Home Affordable Modification program.

Cash Adjustor No Longer Applied for Certain Relief Refinance Mortgages
March 30, 2012 - For Relief Refinance Mortgages sold under Fixed-Rate Cash commitments dated on or after April 1, 2012, we no longer will apply the cash adjustor for LTV ratios greater than 105 percent and less than or equal to 125 percent.

UCDP Requirements Now in Effect, Upcoming Updates, and Helpful Resources
March 27, 2012 - Your efforts to successfully adopt and implement the Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®) by March 19, were key to the GSEs, as well as the industry, reaching another important milestone in the implementation of the Uniform Mortgage Data Program®.

Servicer Success Scorecard Enhancements Are Coming
March 27, 2012 - You will see enhancements to your Servicer Success Scorecard and the Servicer Performance Profile website in the near future.

Servicer Guidance for Replacement of National Median Cost of Funds Index
March 27, 2012 - Servicers that service adjustable-rate mortgages with the retired National Monthly Median Cost of Funds Index should use the Federal Cost of Funds Index.

Prepare for April 23 Selling System Update
March 23, 2012 - On April 23, the selling system will be updated for the Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset (ULDD) – review the important steps you need to take to prepare for the big change.

Revised Seller/Servicer Eligibility Requirements Take Effect in June
March 20, 2012 - All Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers must meet and maintain new acceptable net worth requirements beginning June 30, 2012.

Revised Mortgage Eligibility Requirements and Updated Forms Announced in Guide Bulletin 2012-8
March 15, 2012 - We are announcing updates to our requirements related to borrower funds and the use of Mortgage Credit Certificates in Guide Bulletin 2012-8.

Expanded Relief Refinance Mortgage Opportunities Soon Available
March 13, 2012 - Begin delivering fixed-rate Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages – Open Access with LTV ratios above 125 percent using a Cash execution, starting March 15, 2012.