Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2018-17 (Bulletin), announcing temporary revisions to selling requirements for mortgage loans impacted by Hurricane Florence. The revised requirements pertain to: age of documentation requirements; property damage assessments; automated collateral evaluation (ACE) appraisal waivers; Loan Collateral Advisor (collateral representation and warranty relief); property inspection reimbursement; and cash contracts. The Selling Guide will not be updated to include these temporary revisions. Sellers must retain a copy of the Bulletin to ensure compliance with the temporary revisions. The revised selling requirements went into effect October 3, 2018. The revised age of documentation requirements sunset on March 14, 2019.
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FHA Revises and Streamlines Policy Established in Mortgagee Letters 2024-24 and 2025-12
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-14 revising and streamlining policy established in ML 2024-24 (Modernization of Engagement with Borrowers in Default) and providing clarifications to
June 4, 2025
