VA issued Circular 26-18-26, describing measures mortgagees may employ to provide relief to home loan borrowers affected by California wildfires. The measures include: the forbearance of loan payments; a 90 day foreclosure moratorium; the waiver of late charges; and the suspension of credit bureau and VA reporting. The Circular also encourages servicers to extend special forbearance to National Guard members that experience financial difficulties as a result of their service.

Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac Issues Bulletin 2025-7: Selling Updates
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2025-7 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac: Revisions related to Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD