It's common for lenders to sell home loans to another company, including Freddie Mac. This practice allows lenders to make more home loans. If you received a letter titled "Borrower Notification: Freddie Mac Has Purchased Your Mortgage Loan," don’t be alarmed. The letter is for informational purposes only, and you do not need to take action.
You Do Not Need to Take Action
No action is required on your part when you receive a borrower notification letter.
We do recommend that you file the letter with your other mortgage documents.
Why Your Lender Sold Your Loan
It's common for lenders to sell home loans to another company, including Freddie Mac, sometimes soon after you've closed on your home.
By selling mortgages to companies such as Freddie Mac, lenders have the ability to continue making more home loans.
Freddie Mac supports the secondary mortgage market by helping keep money flowing through the mortgage system, regardless of whether economic times are good or bad.
Why You Received the Borrower Notification Letter
By law, Freddie Mac is required to notify you that your mortgage was sold to us.
The borrower notification letter includes additional information about your mortgage as part of our continued efforts to promote long-term, successful homeownership.
If the balance in the letter is different than the balance on your mortgage statement, the letter may not reflect recent payments you've made. For information about your principal balance or mortgage, contact your servicer, which is the company you make your mortgage payments to, using the contact information on your mortgage statement. Do not contact Freddie Mac.
Your Loan Payments Are Unchanged
Even though your mortgage was sold to Freddie Mac, there is no change to the way you make your mortgage payment.
You must continue to send your payments to the company listed on your mortgage statement.
The selling of your mortgage to Freddie Mac does not change the terms or conditions of your mortgage, and your payment obligations remain the same.
If you have questions about your mortgage or mortgage payment, contact your servicer, which is the company you make your mortgage payments to, using the contact information on your mortgage statement. Do not contact Freddie Mac.
Last reviewed: January 16, 2024
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