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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 | April 7, 2021
Guide Bulletin 2021-12: New Opportunities for Affordable Lending, Income and Asset Flexibilities and More
This Bulletin announces updates to affordable lending, income and assets, automated collateral evaluation (ACE) appraisal waiver offers, second home and investment property mortgage eligibility, and more.
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Technology Updates | April 1, 2021
April 1 Loan Product Advisor Message Updates
We’re making more updates to Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) feedback messages to provide clarity around merged credit reference numbers, an IRS tax transcript form number, fund verification requirements and more. Check out the upcoming changes.
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News Articles | March 31, 2021
Guide Bulletin 2021-11: Updated Requirements for Mortgages on Investment Properties or Second Homes
This Bulletin announces updated purchase requirements for mortgages secured by investment properties or second homes to help manage our compliance with the amended Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.
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News Articles | March 31, 2021
Check Out the New Enhancements in Loan Coverage Advisor®
We’re announcing some new changes for Loan Coverage Advisor®
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Technology Updates | March 30, 2021
Announcing New and Upcoming Loan Selling Advisor® Enhancements
We’re constantly improving Loan Selling Advisor® for a better user experience and to make it easier for you to deliver loans to Freddie Mac. We’re announcing some new and upcoming changes for Loan Selling Advisor, and related tools, that will do just that.
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Technology Updates | March 12, 2021
March Loan Product Advisor Enhancements
We’re making Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) updates in March to offer you more choices, improve your experience and align with the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Read the March LPA Release Notes for full details.
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Technology Updates | March 11, 2021
Guarantor Rate Sheet Enhancements in Loan Selling Advisor®
Get ready for new enhancements to our Loan Selling Advisor® guarantor rate sheet.
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News Articles | March 11, 2021
True Lies: A Child Support Ruse
In two recent cases, we found fraud in an unsuspected place – child support documentation used as borrower income.
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News Articles | March 3, 2021
Guide Bulletin 2021-9: Flexibilities for QC Reviews, Income, Employment Verifications and Other Updates
This Bulletin announces updates to quality control, power of attorney, income and employment verification, open-end accounts, mortgage insurance, and certificates of incumbency.
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Technology Updates | March 2, 2021
New LPA Enhancements and March 1 URLA Mandate Have Arrived
The enhanced LPA (v5.0.06) has arrived. So has the March 1 URLA mandate. Check out what’s new and where you can get more information for an easier transition. Read about the latest feedback message updates, which include various effective dates, that will help you make quicker decisions and underwrite more loans.