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CreditSmart® Consumer Online Resources

Recognizing that consumers often seek information and assistance on credit and homeownership from community-based organizations and/or from housing professionals like you, Freddie Mac developed CreditSmart as a tool to support your efforts in this area.

Workshop Tools and Resources

These materials are designed to help consumers with budgeting, qualifying for a loan, selecting a lender, finding a real estate agent, avoid foreclosure and other steps towards homeownership.

Industry Insights

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Podcast November 28, 2023

Creating a Sustainable Book of Business

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Insight Articles November 20, 2023

How Technology Adoption Across the Ecosystem Impacts Loan Performance

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Podcast November 17, 2023

Breaking Into Underserved Markets

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Podcast November 3, 2023

CRTcast E8: 2023 Market Evolution from an ACIS® and STACR® Perspective

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Insight Articles November 3, 2023

More Objective Appraisals: A Practical Guide for Appraisers

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Insight Articles October 19, 2023

How Lenders Can Help Borrowers Boost Down Payments with DPA One

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Insight Articles September 22, 2023

Roundtable: Advancing Housing for Members of Native American Tribes

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Insight Articles July 3, 2023

How the Full Suite of Resolve® Digital Tools Can Add Synergy to Your Servicing Operations

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Insight Articles June 27, 2023

(e)Sign of the Times: How Digital Closings Are Revolutionizing Loss Mitigation

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Insight Articles May 11, 2023

Together, We Can Make a Strong Impact on Affordable Lending

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Video May 4, 2023

Down Payment Assistance, Mortgage and Financial Education: Tips for Real Estate Professionals

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Video May 4, 2023

Keeping Current Matters: Affordability, Interest Rates and Housing Inventory Shortages