Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset FAQ
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The information on this page is not part of, and is not a replacement or substitute for, the requirements found in the Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide and your other Purchase Documents.
Updated as of December 19, 2023
General ULDD
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- Are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) aligned on the ULDD?
- Why does the ULDD include data related to the identification of warehouse lenders?
- Why does the ULDD include data related to the identification of units in condominium, cooperative and Planned Unit Development (PUD) projects?
- Where can I obtain the Homeowners Association’s (HOA) Employee Identification Number (EIN) to provide as the Taxpayer Identifier Value (Sort ID 641.6)?
- Why does the ULDD include data related to loan escrows?
- If the escrow balance reported at loan delivery changes after acquisition, do I need to notify Freddie Mac or request a post-funding adjustment?
- Are the GSEs aligned on the collection of data related to down payment and closing costs?
- What is a Universal Loan Identifier (ULI)? How is it different from a MERS/MIN?
- Why are the GSEs requiring delivery of the new Universal Loan Identifier (ULI) data?
- I see the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) has been redesigned, and some of the data has been removed or changed. Where should I obtain the ULDD data if it is no longer available on the URLA?
- In the ULDD data specification, what is the difference between Loan Affordable Indicator in Sort ID 238 and Loan Affordable Indicator in Sort ID 513.1?
- Is the Refinance Cash Out Amount reported in ULDD Sort ID 293 meant to be the same as the Cash To Borrower At Closing Amount data point in the Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD)?
MISMO and XML Formatting
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- What version of MISMO does ULDD use?
- Do you have any plans to transition to another version of MISMO in the future?
- Will the same loan delivery file work for delivery submission to both GSEs?
- What is XML?
- Why do the GSEs have different allowable valid values for certain data points?
- How can I compare the differences between the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae file and data requirements?
- Why does ULDD use extension containers? - UPDATED
- How do I invoke the ULDD extension schema and ensure my ULDD XML submissions are well formed? - UPDATED
- How is Appendix A different from Appendix D?
- In the ULDD data requirements, what do the following designations mean: "Required", "Conditionally Required", "Conditionally Independent", and "Optional"?
- Do I need to support the exact ULDD format lengths? For example, my system does not capture 100 characters for address?
- How do I deliver loans with concurrent closings?
- Does Freddie Mac verify that the third-party software partner systems support the ULDD data specifications? – UPDATED
- How do I view previously published ULDD specifications? – NEW
Demographic Information
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- Why do the GSEs request delivery of the expanded Demographic Information (DI)? What DI should I report to the GSEs?
- Should I report the same Demographic Information to the GSEs that I report to CFPB?
- The borrower has selected the checkbox on the loan application next to “I do not wish to provide this information”, but then actually provided the requested Demographic Information. What should I report to Freddie Mac at loan delivery?
- The loan application form has a checkbox labeled “I do not wish to provide this information”. Is this the same as the enumeration “Information Not Provided…” which appears under the HMDA Ethnicity Type, HMDA Gender Type and HMDA Race Type fields?
- I have a loan application where the borrower provided their Race, Ethnicity, and Gender data using the “old” format, where there was no provision for them to provide supplemental ethnicity or race data such as “Cuban” or “Samoan”. How do I report the...
- My organization is not required to report HMDA data to CFPB; are the data requirements for loan delivery based upon my HMDA filing status?
- Can the GSEs provide me with additional guidance related to HMDA data and regulatory reporting?
- Should I indicate if the borrower’s Demographic Information was collected based on visual observation or (sur)name only for loan applications taken in person?
- What Demographic Information is allowed or required at loan delivery?
Testing
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