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GSEs to Disclose Servicer Name to MBS Investors.(Brief Article)

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| March 01, 2003 | Muolo, Paul | COPYRIGHT 2003 SourceMedia, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said that come this spring they will begin making six additional "pool specific" disclosures on the mortgage-backed securities they issue.

The two secondary giants announced their new disclosures last month, just hours after a federal task force urged them to do so. (The two were working closely with the task force.)

The six new areas of disclosure include identity of the servicer, loan purpose, original loan-to-value ratio, credit scores of borrowers, property type and occupancy status.

Over the years, some investors have alleged that the two engage in selective selling and purchasing of MBS tranches, because the GSEs have access to certain information that investors do not.

But the task force cleared the two of any allegations of "cherry picking."

One area of disclosure that's of interest to the task force is points paid at settlement.

A new study released by the group notes that points ...

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