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::  USFN launches new and improved JobMart - Employers and job seekers click here for access to this valuable resource.

::  Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac issue a temporary halt to Foreclosures and Evictions -- Fannie Mae Lender Letter 04-08 (11/20/08) and Freddie Mac Press Release (11/20/08).

::  NMSRD - The National Mortgage Servicer's Reference Directory™   The updated and expanded 25th ed. NMSRD was released in Sept. 2008. Click here for more information and to order your copy today. For NMSRD supplemental info, see  NMSRD Links. 

::  USFN is proud to announce the 2008 Award of Excellence recipients.  Congratulations to these firms for excelling in commitment, service and contributions to the industry and to USFN!  CLICK HERE to view the list of this year’s awardees.

::  Disaster Resource/Info Page for the Mortgage Industry - click  here. Freddie Mac's Bulletin re Temporary Suspension of FC Sales for Mortgages Affected by Hurricane Ike in TX and LA (see p. 7). (11/24/08)

::  LATEST Updated State-by-State Resources (2008) - Bankruptcy Desk Guide, Foreclosure Timelines Matrix, and Privacy/Info Sharing Desk Guide. NOW AVAILABLE is the latest Desk Guide addressing LOSS MITIGATION. More info ...

::  Info re the VA Loan Electronic Reporting Interface (VALERI) can be found here (go to the NMSRD/Ch. 14/VA info).  Click here to access a circular re loan modifications (6/10/08), or here to access Circular 26-08-21 "Reporting Paid in Full Loans" (12/9/08). 

::  Bankruptcy News - NACTT Suggested "Best Practices for Trustees and Mortgage Servicers" (5/08). Also, access information including judicial decisions and recent BK articles from USFN attorneys re BAPCPA and other current bankruptcy topics. LENDERS' BANKRUPTCIES - CLICK HERE to access further info on lenders' Ch. 11 filings, as well as PDFs of certain dockets, pleadings, and other documents.

::  FTC Issues Advisory Opinion on Attorney Involvement in Loss Mitigation - Use these links to access the Opinion  and the USFN Press Release regarding the FTC's rare Advisory Opinion Letter (3/19/08) on the topic of Loss Mitigation and the attorney's role.

::  Vacant Property Registration Matrix - Covering both existing and proposed ordinances. If you know of more, please send an email to info@usfn.org.

::  USFN OnSite Training - Accepting Reservations for Fall 2008 and beyond. More info ...

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