Periodically, Freddie Mac publishes updates to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide in the form of Bulletins and Industry Letters. Below is a list of some of the pertinent updates Freddie Mac has made to the guide with respect to appraisal requirements. Please note this list does not encompass every bulletin or industry letter on appraisal requirements that Freddie Mac has released and should only serve as a reference point.

Bulletin 2011-25 (December 16, 2011)

Subjects include Property Eligibility and Appraisal Requirements

Bulletin 2011-15 (August 16, 2011)

Use of original appraisal or AVM on refinance transactions

Bulletin 2011-10 (May 5, 2011)

Subjects include Property Eligibility, Appraisal Requirements, and Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP) Requirements

Bulletin 2010-31 (December 16, 2010)

Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UDCP) Requirements

Bulletin 2010-27 (November 15, 2011)

Broker Price Opinion or appraisal less than 90 days old for HAMP Trial Period Plan

Bulletin 2010-13 (June 15, 2011)

Planned Unit Developments (PUD) and appraisals

Bulletin 2010-07 (March 11, 2010)

Appraising Leasehold Estates

Bulletin 2010-05 (February 26, 2010)

Enhancing Loan Prospector to improve appraisal quality

Bulletin 2009-22 (August 20, 2009)

Amending appraisal requirement for super conforming mortgages

Bulletin 2009-18 (July 10, 2009)

Appraisal best practices

Bulletin 2009-15 (June 26, 2009)

Value of mortgage premises for Relief Finance Mortgages

Bulletin 2009-09 (April 16, 2009)

One-unit Residential Appraisal Field Review Report for super conforming mortgages

Bulletin 2009-07 (March 31, 2009)

HVCC and Relief Refinance Mortgage

Bulletin 2009-05 (March 4, 2009)

Appraisal or automated valuation models (AVM) for Relief Refinance Mortgage

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