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May 13, 2024
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By The Single-Family Team, Freddie Mac
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News Articles | December 7, 2020
UCount Is Here: Bringing Greater Transparency to Annual Certification and Change and Activity Reporting
Get greater transparency and a simpler process when it comes to meeting your annual certification obligations and reporting changes in your organization.
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News Articles | November 24, 2020
Loan Limits Are Increasing by 7.42% in 2021
In line with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announcement, we’re increasing our maximum base conforming and high-cost area loan limits on January 1, 2021.
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News Articles | November 13, 2020
New and Upcoming Changes to Loan Selling Advisor®
New updates are now live and coming soon for Loan Selling Advisor®. Click the link above to learn more.
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News Articles | November 6, 2020
Loan Advisor November Message Updates and More
To help you make quicker decisions and underwrite more loans, we’re improving our Freddie Mac Loan Advisor® feedback messages based on client feedback and tool enhancements.
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News Articles | November 2, 2020
UCount: Bringing Greater Transparency to Annual Certification and Change and Activity Reporting
You want greater transparency and a simpler process when it comes to meeting your annual certification obligations and reporting changes in your organization, as required by our Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide.
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Technology Updates | October 6, 2020
Loan Product Advisor Feedback Message Updates Help Provide More Clarity
Freddie Mac announces improvements to Loan Product Advisor® feedback messages to help you make quicker decisions, underwrite more loans and get a competitive edge.
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News Articles | September 1, 2020
Component-Based Reviews Are Now Available in Quality Control Advisor®
Component-Based Reviews Are Now Available in Quality Control Advisor®
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News Articles | August 19, 2020
Coming Soon: UCount Will Bring Greater Transparency to Annual Certification and Change and Activity Reporting
"This fall, we’re replacing Guide Forms 16SF, Annual Eligibility Certification Report, and 1107SF, Seller/Servicer Change Notification Form, and the Annual Eligibility Website with the Unified Counterparty Experience System (UCount℠). Learn what you'll get with UCount and how it will benefit your organization."
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| July 22, 2020
True Lies: Forged CPA Letters in 10 Loans
When one of our Seller/Servicers observed suspicious behavior coming from a mortgage brokerage, they followed Freddie Mac’s requirements for suspected fraud and reported their concerns to our Single-Family Fraud Risk (SFFR) team.
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News Articles | July 21, 2020
Important Update to Recourse as a Repurchase Alternative
Beginning on August 1, 2020, we are charging a 5% fee (of UPB) for a five-year recourse offered as a repurchase alternative.
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