News & Insights
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News Articles | July 15, 2020
Freddie Mac Announces Disaster Payment Deferral and other Servicing Updates
Guide Bulletin 2020-28 announces updates to disaster-related policies, including the introduction of the disaster Payment Deferral option. Guide Bulletin 2020-29 provides updates to insurance loss settlement and document custody requirements. Both Bulletins include other updates that may be important to Servicers.
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News Articles | July 2, 2020
ARM Cash Program Prepares for New Commitment Process
Beginning on August 3, 2020, you’ll experience a simpler adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) cash commitment process that requires less data entry and provides greater price certainty at time of commitment.
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News Articles | June 30, 2020
Updated Interactive Spanish Translation Aids for the Redesigned URLA
Freddie Mac has published interactive Spanish translation aids for each component of the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA).
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News Articles | June 18, 2020
Resources and System Updates to Help Guide Your LIBOR Transition
Check out these new and updated resources we’ve developed to support your London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) transition activities.
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News Articles | June 16, 2020
Enhancements and System Edits Coming Soon to Loan Selling Advisor®
On June 27, get ready for a new look and feel to our online help tool and improved functionality.
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News Articles | May 28, 2020
New Joint GSE Resources on LIBOR Transition
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, under the guidance of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), have jointly published new resources to help the housing finance industry transition from the use of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) indexed ARMs.
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News Articles | May 27, 2020
A New Relief Solution for COVID-19 Impacted Homeowners
During a crisis, it can be difficult for homeowners to react to the unexpected and learn what mortgage relief options are out there. With the right resources and solutions, servicers can help educate borrowers about their options – including the new COVID-19 Payment Deferral.
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News Articles | May 19, 2020
Participating in the URLA Limited Production Period
Today with Fannie Mae, we published a joint announcement inviting lenders who meet specific criteria to participate in the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) limited production period beginning August 1, 2020. During this period, lenders will be using the redesigned URLA (Freddie Mac Form 65) and updated Freddie Mac Loan Product Advisor® v5.0.06 specifications to originate loans in a controlled implementation.
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News Articles | April 21, 2020
ULDD Updates to Support SOFR ARM Index Transition
This announcement highlights ULDD SOFR related specification updates and implementation considerations.
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Technology Updates | April 16, 2020
New Loan Collateral Advisor/UCDP Feedback Message
We’re adding a new Freddie Mac proprietary feedback message (effective April 17, 2020) to Loan Collateral Advisor® and Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®)