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July 16, 2024
Beyond the Close: Collaborating for Post-Purchase Borrower Education
The entire housing finance ecosystem benefits when homeowners remain in their homes. Borrowers who are engaged sooner and educated more fully have a better experience and achieve more successful outcomes. This is the key to sustainable homeownership.
By The Single-Family Team, Freddie Mac
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News Articles | June 5, 2023
Loan Selling Advisor’s June 2023 Enhancements Simplify Loan Delivery
The latest enhancements to Loan Selling Advisor make your loan delivery process easier.
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News Articles | May 30, 2023
Updated AMI Limits to Qualify More Borrowers
2023 Updated Area Median Income Limits
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News Articles | May 19, 2023
Coming Up: June 5 New Cash-Specified Payups for Best Efforts Execution
Heads Up! On June 5th We’re Adding More Cash Specified Payups for the Best Efforts Execution in Loan Selling Advisor® and the Cash Pricing API.
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News Articles | May 19, 2023
2023 Home Possible RISE Awards®
Freddie Mac is honored to announce the winners of the 2023 Home Possible RISE Awards
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Technology Updates | May 17, 2023
June Loan Product Advisor Releases
June releases include an update to the purchase eligibility designation for submitted government loans, HELOC calculation updates, enhancements for GUI users and more. Plus, we’re previewing LPA feedback messages coming in July.
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News Articles | May 9, 2023
AIM to Take 5 and Save Days to Close
Maybe you know that AIM can improve your loan quality by automating your assessment of a borrower’s income, assets and employment. But do you know just how much automation can help you save time? Here’s 5 ways you can use AIM to clear to close faster and get more time back in your day.
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News Articles | May 1, 2023
UCD Phase 3A Critical Edits Transition Today
The May 1 joint GSE industry announcement shares additional details about the Phase 3 critical edits transition.
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News Articles | April 28, 2023
Loan Collateral Advisor: Starting June 29 New Messages Alert Users to Certain Unacceptable Appraisal Practices
To assist you in complying with Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide requirements, we’re adding new feedback messages to Loan Collateral Advisor to alert users when an appraisal contains certain words or phrases.
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News Articles | April 24, 2023
Loan Delivery is a Breeze with Loan Selling Advisor’s April 2023 Enhancements
Loan Selling Advisor’s April 2023 enhancements are a breath of fresh air with cash specified payups, new rules for critical edits, clarification of terminology related to servicing contract rights and more.
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News Articles | April 20, 2023
May Loan Product Advisor Releases
May releases include the expiration of COVID-19 temporary overlays and new message updates for high needs rural regions and rural areas. We’re also providing an AIM for self-employed update and previewing LPA feedback messages coming soon.