Single-Family News Center

Your March Scorecard Includes New Information
May 07, 2013 - When you access your March Servicer Success Scorecard, you will find a new report and enhanced Investor Reporting criteria.

Freddie Mac Issues Industry Letter on ATR/QM Rule Following FHFA Directive
May 06, 2013 - We issued an Industry Letter announcing that, as directed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, we will be limiting our future purchases in support of the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Be Prepared for New Default Legal Services requirements before June 1
May 02, 2013 - Act now to prepare for June 1 implementation of new default-related legal services requirements.

Identify Purchase Eligibility Issues Using Our New Loan Quality Advisor Tool
April 30, 2013 - Loan Quality Advisor^SM (LQA) is our newest Web-based risk and eligibility assessment tool that gives you an automated way to identify credit, data, and purchase eligibility issues before you deliver loans to Freddie Mac.

Positioning Your Business for Success with Greater Purchase Certainty
April 30, 2013 - Our new Greater Purchase Certainty initiative is one way we’re providing our customers with greater certainty and comprehensive support.

Freddie Mac Introduces Modification Comparison Job Aid
April 26, 2013 - The new At-A-Glance: Freddie Mac Modification Comparison job aid helps Servicers understand key differences among the modification options available to borrowers.

Freddie Mac will be at the Upcoming MBA National Secondary Conference & Expo 2013
April 26, 2013 - Visit us at our Customer Information Center at the MBA National Secondary Conference & Expo 2013 in New York. Find out how we are making it easier to do business in today’s housing market.

Loan Prospector June 23 Release
April 24, 2013 - On June 23, 2013, we will update Loan Prospector to provide specific details in our purchase eligibility feedback messages.

April 2013 UCDP Release Notification and UAD Update
April 16, 2013 - We are providing you with the April 2013 Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®) Release Notification and Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Update to announce the June 22, 2013, implementation of the first phase of the conversion of current UAD compliance warning edits to fatal UAD edits in the UCDP.

Guide Bulletin 2013-6 Announces Changes to Servicing Requirements
April 15, 2013 - 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.

HARP Extended by Another Two Years to December 2015
April 12, 2013 - The Federal Housing Finance Agency has directed Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program by two years to December 31, 2015.

New CreditSmart® Online Training Course for Consumers
April 10, 2013 - Freddie Mac has launched a new CreditSmart consumer web-based training course.

Appraisal Data Accuracy and Enhancements
April 10, 2013 - Learn how our selling system enhancements will help improve appraisal data accuracy and consistency.

Freddie Mac to Retire EarlyIndicator on March 29, 2014
April 05, 2013 - 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.

Guide Bulletin 2013-5 Announces Requirements for the Streamlined Modification and Updates to Standard Modification Requirements
March 27, 2013 - 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.

The Importance of Data Accuracy, ULDD Data Point Clarifications, and Updated ULDD Specification
March 26, 2013 - See examples and details to ensure you deliver accurate data for key data points.

National Mortgage Insurance Approved as Mortgage Insurer
March 25, 2013 - Effective April 1, Sellers can deliver mortgages insured by National Mortgage Insurance

Freddie Mac Publishes Single Family Loan-Level Dataset
March 21, 2013 - 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.

Loan Prospector May 12 Release
March 20, 2013 - To provide you with greater purchase certainty that the loans you sell to Freddie Mac will meet our eligibility requirements, Loan Prospector® will be updated on May 12, 2013.

Homeward Residential Joins Freddie Mac as Cash, Servicing-Released Servicer
March 11, 2013 - Homeward Residential will begin accepting commitments to purchase servicing through our Cash, Servicing-Released execution during the week of March 11, 2013.

Your January Scorecard is Now Available
March 07, 2013 - Beginning today, you will see several changes to your Freddie Mac Servicer Success Scorecard and the Servicer Performance Profile website.

Servicer Attorney Tracking System Website Now Available
March 01, 2013 - 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.

Reimbursement System Update and Reminders
February 26, 2013 - 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.

MultiLender Final Settlement Date Extended
February 26, 2013 - In order to provide you with additional settlement days to participate in the MultiLender Swap execution, the settlement date for 30-year and 15-year To Be Announced (TBA) MultiLender pools now will be two business days prior to the last business day of the month.

Guide Bulletin 2013-4 Provides Temporary Property Insurance Claim Requirements for Properties Affected by Hurricane Sandy
February 22, 2013 - To continue to best assist borrowers coping with hardships created by Hurricane Sandy, today we are announcing temporary revised property insurance proceeds disbursement requirements.

Freddie Mac Announces Selling System Enhancements
February 20, 2013 - We will be making selling system enhancements on February 25, 2013. These enhancements are part of our ongoing commitment to improve your experience using the selling system.

Guide Bulletin 2013-3 announces revisions and updates to default-related servicing requirements
February 15, 2013 - Guide Bulletin 2013-3 provides information on default management revisions and reminds Servicers of the loss mitigation obligations to help family members and heirs of a deceased borrower avoid foreclosure if there no longer is a borrower remaining on the note.

Update: Loan Prospector February 10 Release
February 15, 2013 - The Loan Prospector February 10 release enhancements were successfully implemented as scheduled. After the release was implemented, the decision was made to remove the following new authorized user account feedback message from Loan Prospector due to inconsistencies in the way the authorized user information is being displayed on credit reports.

U.S. Bank to Remain Cash, Servicing-Released Servicer
February 13, 2013 - U.S. Bank will continue to accept commitments to purchase servicing through our Cash, Servicing-Released execution.

Revised Relief Refinance Mortgage Requirements and ULDD Transition Period Announced in Guide Bulletin 2013-2
January 31, 2013 - Learn more about our revised delivery date requirement and new guidance on lender contribution for Relief Refinance Mortgages. Plus we announced a Phase II ULDD transition period that begins in May 2014.