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CostToOriginate

2024 Cost to Originate Study

Digital-first lenders that leverage our technology solutions including Loan Product Advisor® (LPASM) to originate loans reduce costs and cycle times, increase pull-through rates, boost incremental yearly revenue and improve the borrower experience.

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  • 2023 Home Possible RISE Awards®

    Freddie Mac is honored to announce the winners of the 2023 Home Possible RISE Awards.

  • June Loan Product Advisor Releases

    June releases include an update to the purchase eligibility designation for submitted government loans, HELOC calculation updates, enhancements for GUI users and more. Plus, we’re previewing LPA feedback messages coming in July.

  • AIM to Take 5 and Save Days to Close

    Maybe you know that AIM can improve your loan quality by automating your assessment of a borrower’s income, assets and employment. But do you know just how much automation can help you save time? Here’s 5 ways you can use AIM to clear to close faster and get more time back in your day.

  • Upcoming Maintenance for Freddie Mac Technology Tools

    Maintenance underway to improve functionalities of Loan Selling Advisor, XChange Center and Selling application programming interfaces (APIs). See when you'll be impacted by viewing the downtime window.

  • UCD Phase 3A Critical Edits Transition Today

    The May 1 joint GSE industry announcement shares additional details about the Phase 3 critical edits transition.

  • Loan Collateral Advisor: Starting June 29 New Messages Alert Users to Certain Unacceptable Appraisal Practices

    To assist you in complying with Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide requirements, we’re adding new feedback messages to Loan Collateral Advisor to alert users when an appraisal contains certain words or phrases.

  • Loan Delivery is a Breeze with Loan Selling Advisor’s April 2023 Enhancements

    Loan Selling Advisor’s April 2023 enhancements are a breath of fresh air with cash specified payups, new rules for critical edits, clarification of terminology related to servicing contract rights and more.

  • May Loan Product Advisor Releases

    May releases include the expiration of COVID-19 temporary overlays and new message updates for high needs rural regions and rural areas. We’re also providing an AIM for self-employed update and previewing LPA feedback messages coming soon.

  • Updates to Loan Level Reporting Improve Look and Feel, Add Data Points

    Six reports in Loan Level Reporting, Freddie Mac's comprehensive loan-level activity reporting solution, have been updated. The reports have a new look and feel, and in some cases, new fields and sorting capabilities.

  • UCD Phase 3 Critical Edits Transition Split into Two Subsets

    The April 11 joint GSE industry announcement highlights adjustments to the Phase 3 critical edits transition timeline.

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