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Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

What You Need to Know About Freddie Mac’s Recent Update

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Freddie Mac published last Thursday an update to the Freddie Mac Guide, which included a discussion of various underwriting, fraud detection and loan document changes. Here's what you need to know...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Freddie Mac expands loan repurchase alternative pilot program

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On October 28, Freddie Mac announced the nationwide expansion of its performing loan repurchase alternative pilot program, which will begin in the first quarter of 2025. The pilot offers a fee-based structure as an...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FHFA Announces 2024 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limits for residential mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024. Fannie Mae addresses the limits in Lender Letter 2023-09....more

Perkins Coie

Certain Foreclosure Moratoria Set to Lift on July 31

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At the close of this month, certain moratoria on foreclosures and evictions are set to lift. While prior deadlines have been extended, it remains to be seen whether another continuance will be granted amidst an increase in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

COVID, Year Two: A Look at Mortgage Relief, Regulatory Scrutiny, and the Road Ahead

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March 13, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump's declaring COVID-19 a national emergency. Through the CARES Act, agency action and guidance, and various state laws and executive orders, governments across...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating the Residential Mortgage Landscape During COVID-19: What Lenders and Servicers Should Know About The CARES Act

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On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. Among other things, the CARES Act allows residential mortgage borrowers with federally-backed loans to obtain a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

After the Waters Recede: The Mortgage Servicer’s Role in Navigating Insurance Claims, Part I

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Following the recent hurricanes that have damaged many homes beyond repair, borrowers may seek to apply any available insurance proceeds to satisfy the outstanding balance on their loans rather than repair the property....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Oklahoma Issues Guidance on New Mortgage Lender License

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The State of Oklahoma provided guidance regarding implementation of a recent amendment to its Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (Oklahoma SAFE Act)....more

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