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Updated Loan Product Advisor Specification and Additional URLA Documentation
September 20, 2016 - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have published additional supporting documents for the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application, including updated AUS specifications.QCIM Makes Your QC Management Process Easier than Ever
September 14, 2016 - Now is the right time to sign up for Quality Control Information Manager (QCIM), Freddie Mac’s end-to-end system for managing the Quality Control (QC) post-funding process. You can get greater transparency, speed and simplicity.Loan Advisor Suite Keeps Getting Better
September 07, 2016 - We're continuing to make Freddie Mac Loan Advisor Suite better with new tools and a more consultative roll out approach.Updated Implementation Date for Loan Product Advisor Changes that Align with FHA's TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard Technology
August 26, 2016 - The previously scheduled changes to Freddie Mac Loan Product AdvisorSM have been rescheduled from August 28, 2016, to September 25, 2016.New Enhanced Relief Refinance Mortgage to Provide High-LTV Refinance Options Post-HARP
August 25, 2016 - At the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) we will extend the implementation of the Home Affordable Refinance Program® (HARP) through September 30, 2017, while we finalize our post-HARP high-LTV refinance offering.Updates to Selling Requirements and Other Key Changes Announced in Guide Bulletin 2016-16
August 24, 2016 - Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide Bulletin 2016-16 announces updates to several selling requirements and other key changes.The Redesigned URLA and ULAD Mapping Document are Here
August 23, 2016 - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have published the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application and the Uniform Loan Application Dataset Mapping Document.Guide Bulletin 2016-14 Updates Remedies Frameworks and Modifications
August 17, 2016 - In Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Bulletin 2016-14, we're updating the remedies frameworks and Servicer modification requirements. As summer winds down, we're keeping the heat on to improve our processes and customer focus.New Survey Results! See What Your Peers Are Saying About eMortgages
August 12, 2016 - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae surveyed industry stakeholders to better understand the obstacles facing the eMortgage market and released a joint report of the findings.Loan Product Advisor Updates: Total Funds to be Verified, Alignment with FHA's TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard Technology
August 10, 2016 - Review the details on the recent and upcoming updates to Loan Product Advisor related to Total Funds to be Verified purchase restriction and updates to align with the FHA requirements in its TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard.Updated Tool Makes Determining Home Possible® Eligibility Easy
August 09, 2016 - Before you pursue a Home Possible® mortgage for your borrowers, you may want to determine if they meet the income requirements for a high LTV loan on the property they would like to purchase.New Forms for Massachusetts Housing Mortgage Insurance Fund
July 29, 2016 - Mortgages with insurance coverage provided by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency's Mortgage Insurance Fund must be written under the updated and approved Loan Loss Reserve Agreement.Important Updates to Loan Product Advisor's Cash-to-Close Feature
July 26, 2016 - We've updated our cash-to-close calculations for Total Funds to be Verified. Review the updated Understanding Loan Product Advisor's Determination of Total Funds to Be Verified job aid.Our Expert Q&A on Investment Property Schemes
July 20, 2016 - In this frank conversation with Robb Hagberg, Director of Fraud Prevention with Freddie Mac's Financial Fraud Investigation Unit (FFIU), we explore how to detect, prevent and report investment property schemes.July Loan Product Advisor Updates
July 14, 2016 - We're updating Loan Product AdvisorSM on July 17, 2016, to align with the requirement changes announced in Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Bulletin 2015-21 and providing you with a reminder of new training opportunities.The Latest Information on the Single Security
July 12, 2016 - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae jointly released the final disclosure specifications. The release follows the Federal Housing Finance Agency's publication of an update on the multiyear Single Security initiative.Loan Advisor Suite Deploys July 11 — Here's What Current Users Should Know
July 06, 2016 - Loan Advisor Suite is deploying and here's was customers should know.Updating Loan Prospector with 2016 Area Median Income Estimates
June 30, 2016 - We're updating Loan Prospector® on June 30, 2016, to reflect the 2016 Area Median Income (AMI) estimates as issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Guide Bulletin 2016-12 Announces Changes to ARM Floors and More
June 29, 2016 - In Bulletin 2016-12 we're announcing updates regarding ARM Lifetime Floor, Home Possible® mortgages and Freddie Mac technology.Our Single-Family CRT Offerings Hit a Milestone
June 20, 2016 - With our innovative credit risk transfer programs, we’ve transferred a portion of the credit risk on $500 billion in single-family loans we’ve purchased since 2013.
Reminder & Notices
Freddie Mac Updates Fraud Mitigation Best Practices
The Freddie Mac Financial Fraud Investigation Unit (FFIU) has updated and posted online its comprehensive Single-Family mortgage fraud mitigation best practices document.
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