Oklahoma passed a bill authorizing remote online notarizations and establishing requirements for the performance of remote online notarizations. A remote online notarization is a notarial

Florida passed a bill authorizing online notarizations and establishing requirements for the performance of online notarizations. An online notarization is a notarial act performed in

Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2019-08: Servicing Guide Updates (Announcement), announcing revisions to the Single-Family Servicing Guide. Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae introduced a

Fannie Mae issued Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2019-09 (Announcement). Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae updated the Selling Guide to include changes to the following: Monthly real

Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2019-25 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac updated requirements related to the following: GreenChoice Mortgages;

FHA announced the forward mortgage loan limits for 2020. The 2020 “floor” and “ceiling” loan limits for a one-unit property are increased to $331,760 and

FHA increased the home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) limits for 2020. The maximum claim amount for FHA-insured HECMs in 2020 will be $765,600 (an increase

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020. The 2020 maximum

Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2019-23 (Bulletin), announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide). Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac has created two new sections in

Oregon passed a bill, requiring that a “notice of veterans assistance” be provided to borrowers subject to foreclosure. The “notice of veterans assistance” must state: