News & Insights
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News Articles | September 18, 2012
UCDP October Release Notification
On October 7, 2012, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the GSEs) will update the Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®) to implement enhancements for appraisal submissions to both GSEs. The enhancements include updates to Error Messaging (Hard Stop 9001).
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News Articles | March 23, 2012
Prepare for April 23 Selling System Update
On Monday, April 23, 2012, you will see an updated version of the selling system that reflects the Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset (ULDD)-named fields and layout. To ensure that you’re ready for the update, you need to be aware that the selling system will look significantly different and that there are several topics that you need to review to fully prepare for the changes.
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News Articles | November 9, 2011
Emerging Fraud Trends: Short Payoff Fraud
Given increased defaults and declining property values in certain locations, the mortgage industry is experiencing an increase in short payoffs, sometimes called short sales. In fact, over the last two years, short payoff volume at Freddie Mac has grown more than 1,000 percent (2007-2009) leaving the market ripe for incidences of short payoff fraud.
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News Articles | November 9, 2011
Freddie Mac Borrower Help Centers
Through our on-the-ground Borrower Help Centers and national Network, we work with trusted national nonprofit intermediaries to support Freddie Mac’s ongoing commitment of preparing prospective buyers for responsible homeownership.