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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 | November 1, 2017
Why the Single Security Should Be on Your Radar
As you start mapping out your plans for 2018, make sure you're keeping the Single Security initiative on your radar. Next year you'll see more preparatory activities leading to the launch of the Single Security in 2Q of 2019.
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News Articles | October 5, 2017
The Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) is Here
The Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) is here and you're now required to submit a UCD XML file for all loans delivered to Freddie Mac. Learn all of the new components to remember.
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News Articles | September 15, 2017
The GSEs Support Your UCD Transition
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) have a new approach to enforcing the UCD delivery requirement.
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News Articles | August 15, 2017
Solution to Lower Mortgage Payments
Your homebuying clients are mortgage-shopping, but they're unsure which option to select. So they call you for advice and ask if you know of any loan options where the monthly payments would go down at some point because they'd like to take that extra money and add it to their savings.
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News Articles | July 3, 2017
Important Update: UCD Closing Disclosure Relief
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) are providing a six-month relief from embedding the Closing Disclosure PDF within the UCD XML file. The requirement to embed the Closing Disclosure PDF in the UCD XML file will be fully enforced no earlier than April 2018.
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News Articles | June 6, 2017
UCD Implementation Update
The GSEs aim to provide clear and accurate UCD requirements to help lenders with their UCD transition. So we are updating and republishing the <em>UCD Delivery Specification</em> and other key resources.
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News Articles | January 31, 2017
Q&A with Phil Guth, Freddie Mac Vice President of Single-Family Business Development
In a Q&A, Phil Guth, Freddie Mac Vice President of Single-Family Business Development, talks about how his Community Lender Support Team delivers resources.
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News Articles | January 31, 2017
Uniform Closing Dataset Final Specification Update
There's now a six-month relief period for embedding the Closing Disclosure (PDF) within the Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) XML file.
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News Articles | July 5, 2016
Requirements Once You've Established a Custodial Account
As a reminder, all active Freddie Mac Servicers with at least one mortgage in their portfolio must have an account at an eligible depository for principal/interest and escrow and must submit their completed Letter Agreements to Freddie Mac when establishing their custodial accounts. To make it easier for you to submit the Letter Agreement, we've created new, step-by-step How to Submit a Completed Letter Agreement instructions [pdf].
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Press Release | January 21, 2016
Freddie Mac's Kathleen Caswell to Chair Massachusetts MBA
Kathleen Caswell was inducted as Chair of the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association. She has been a member of the MBA since 1991, and has held various board positions including President.