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December 2, 2024
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Technology Updates | September 28, 2021
New Loan Coverage Advisor Release Enhances Servicing-Released XChange and MI Data
The latest Loan Coverage Advisor® release enhances the user interface (UI) and search results with new Servicing-Released XChange® program and MI company values.
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Technology Updates | September 24, 2021
September Loan Product Advisor Releases and Other Upcoming Updates
We’re making Loan Product Advisor updates in September that include updates to FHA requirements and feedback message improvements.
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News Articles | September 24, 2021
New Condo Project Advisor Release Enhances Additional Category Pages to Identify Required Documentation
The latest Condo Project Advisor® release helps streamline Project Waiver Requests for Delinquent Assessments, Excessive Commercial Space and Single Entity Ownership categories by identifying which documents are required for submission.
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News Articles | September 17, 2021
Update on the Cap for Second Homes and Investment Property Mortgages
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently suspended certain provisions of the Freddie Mac Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (PSPA).
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News Articles | September 13, 2021
Improved R&W Relief and ACE Dashboards
The latest ECO release enhancements help make the Rep & Warranty Relief Performance and ACE Performance dashboards more intuitive and user-friendly. See the September 10, 2021 release notes.
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News Articles | August 30, 2021
Freddie Mac Refi Possible℠ is Now Available
On August 30, 2021, we've made available Freddie Mac Refi Possible℠ to lenders to begin submitting loan applications using Loan Product Advisor or by manually underwriting. Read our quick steps on getting you started to engage with your eligible clients and successful submit Refi Possible loans.
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Technology Updates | August 27, 2021
August Loan Product Advisor Releases, Rental Income Updates and More
August Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) releases align with the most recent Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide requirements, Amended and Restated Preferred Stock. Purchase Agreement (PSPA), Freddie Mac Refi Possible℠ data requirements and additional improvements to help streamline the way you work. Additionally, check out the latest news related to rental income assessment and updates to asset and reserves feedback messages.
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News Articles | August 10, 2021
Freddie Mac Loan Advisor® Feedback Message Updates
To help you make quicker decisions and underwrite more loans, we’re improving our Freddie Mac Loan Advisor® feedback messages. Check out the latest updated messages to Loan Product Advisor® and Loan Quality Advisor® related automated collateral evaluation (ACE), Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) ARMs, rental income and more.
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News Articles | July 30, 2021
Testing Opportunities for Cash-Specified Payup Pricing Enhancements
We’ve got some upcoming testing opportunities for cash-specified payup pricing enhancements in the Loan Selling Advisor® customer test environment.
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Technology Updates | July 28, 2021
July Loan Product Advisor Releases
The July Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) releases align with the most recent Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide updates and to help you streamline the way you work. They include updates to Freddie Mac Enhanced Relief Refinance® mortgages and a new filter functionality added to the assignment log to help improve the way you access information.