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Freddie Mac Guide User Enhancements and Single-Family Resources

On November 6, Freddie Mac released an announcement titled Take Advantage of Recent Guide User Enhancements and Other Available Single-Family Resources.

Take Advantage of Recent Guide User Enhancements and Other Available Single-Family Resources

We continue to listen to our customers and develop resources that make it easier for you to do business with Freddie Mac. Recent usability enhancements to our Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) on AllRegs®, our Single-Family News Center, and comprehensive Learning Center are just a few of the resources available to you on FreddieMac.com and AllRegs.

Guide Resources

This year, several new features have been developed to help you more easily reference the Guide and track updates, including:

  • Introduction to AllRegs [PDF] – Provides detailed information for using the Guide, including:
    • Searching and printing.
    • Viewing Guide Bulletins and Industry Letters.
    • Navigating content features.

Introduction to AllRegs joins recent Guide usability enhancements, including:

Available on AllRegs

  • Inline revision history – Tracks Guide changes by showing or hiding past and future revisions. Provides the ability to review changes made throughout the year directly in line with the current information of a section, form, exhibit, Directory, or the Glossary (each a “Guide provision”).
  • Color coded text for recent additions – Beginning on or after January 1, 2013, indicates the most recent Guide text additions by using green color coding.
  • Quick access to related Guide Bulletins – For Guide changes announced in 2013 Guide Bulletins and beyond, provides you with quick access to the associated Guide Bulletin from the Guide provision.

Available on FreddieMac.com

  • Historical Guide Snapshot – Offers the previous year’s Guide, as of the date of the last Bulletin published in that year, in a single PDF. Snapshots are currently available on FreddieMac.com for the previous three calendar years and we will continue to post the previous year’s snapshot every January.
  • Guide Update Spreadsheets – In a customizable Excel® format, summarizes by subject the affected Guide provisions for select multi-topic Guide Bulletins.

Unless otherwise specified, the Guide text is updated with every Guide Bulletin publication. With this real-time view of the Guide, and our recent usability enhancements, you can be confident you are seeing the current Freddie Mac requirements as you make your lending decisions.

Single-Family Resources on FreddieMac.com

In addition to the new features and resources available with the Guide, the following are also available to help keep you informed of the latest Single-Family business news, information, and training opportunities:

Accessing the Guide

The official electronic version of the Guide is available free of charge on AllRegs through FreddieMac.com. AllRegs offers additional features by subscription. Contact AllRegs at 800-848-4904 for more information.

Enhancing your ability to access and find the information you need in our Guide is just one of the ways Freddie Mac is committed to providing you comprehensive support to help you effectively and efficiently manage your business with us. If you have any questions about these resources, please contact your Freddie Mac representative.

To view the online announcement, please click here.

About Safeguard 
Safeguard Properties is the largest mortgage field services company in the U.S. Founded in 1990 by Robert Klein and based in Valley View, Ohio, the company inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for mortgage servicers, lenders,  and other financial institutions. Safeguard employs approximately 1,700 people, in addition to a network of thousands of contractors nationally. Website: www.safeguardproperties.com.

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CEO

Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

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Esq., General Counsel and EVP

Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

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COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

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CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

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Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties