Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2020-34 (Bulletin): COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium Extension and Disaster Forbearance Updates. The Bulletin announces the extension of the COVID-19 foreclosure moratorium through

VA issued Circular 26-20-28: Interest Rate on Loan Modifications with a Trial Payment Plan (Circular). The Circular provides guidance to mortgage loan servicers regarding the

Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2020-31: Selling Updates (Bulletin). The Bulletin announces several revisions and clarifications with respect to evaluation of a borrower’s monthly debt obligations.

Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2020-32: Adverse Market Refinance Fee (Bulletin). The Bulletin announces a new 50 basis point (0.500%) Market Condition Credit Fee in Price

Fannie Mae issued Lender Letter LL-2020-12: New Adverse Market Refinance Fee (Letter). The Letter announces the implementation of a new 50 basis point (0.500%) loan-level

Fannie Mae issued Lender Letter LL-2020-11: Disaster Payment Deferral (Letter). The Letter introduced Disaster Payment Deferral, a new home retention workout option to assist borrowers

Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2020-03 (Announcement). Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae eliminated certain requirements for managing insurance loss proceeds that do not appropriately

Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2020-28: Eligible Disasters and Other Servicing Guidance Related to COVID-19 (Bulletin). Per the Bulletin, the definition of “Eligible Disaster” is expanded

VA issued Circular 26-20-21, suspending property inspection requirements for CARES Act forbearance cases. The temporary suspension only applies to borrowers whose loans are currently in

FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-16 (Letter), announcing temporary endorsement processes for mortgages placed in forbearance due to COVID-19. Mortgages that have been placed in forbearance