Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2022-01 (Announcement), setting forth updates to the Servicing Guide. Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae: Revised Fannie Mae Short Sale
RHS adopted rules mandating the use of the Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) and the Lender Loan Closing System (LLC) for all Single Family Housing Guaranteed
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2022-4 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac: Introduced “Total MI Reconciliations”, a new suite
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2022-2 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac now allows desktop appraisals for purchase transactions
New Jersey passed a bill enacting foreclosed property registration program provisions. Under the bill, a municipality may adopt ordinances to create a property registration program
New York passed a bill authorizing electronic notarizations and establishing requirements for the performance of electronic notarizations. An electronic notarization is a notarial act performed
Louisiana adopted a rule authorizing remote online notarizations and establishing requirements for the performance of remote online notarizations. A remote online notarization is a notarial
New Jersey passed a bill expanding certification of diligent inquiry requirements in residential mortgage foreclosure actions. Under the bill, an attorney filing a foreclosure complaint
VA issued Circular 26-22-02 (Circular), announcing updates to the Counseling Checklist for Military Homebuyers form (VA Form 26-0592). Per the Circular, VA Form 26-0592 has
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin amending the high-cost home loan limit under the Home Ownership Security Act of 2002
FHA issued Title I Letter (TIL) TIL-489, adopting the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) for the Title I loan programs. Per the TIL, FHA replaced
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-01, updating Defect Taxonomy to include Servicing Loan Reviews. Per the Mortgagee Letter (ML), FHA updated the Single Family Housing Policy
RHS adopted rules amending manufactured housing provisions under the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. The adopted rules: The final rule is effective March 4,
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