Fannie Tweaks MBS Trust Documents To Increase Servicer Workout Flexibility
December 12, 2008
Fannie Mae this week issued a new master trust agreement for single-family MBS that will cover new securities issued after Jan. 1, 2009, as well as an amended version of the 2007 trust agreement. The changes are designed to give mortgage servicers more flexibility to arrange loan modifications or other alternatives to foreclosure. The changes won’t affect MBS investor disclosures although...