Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 9501.3 — Firm selection and retention
Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide Section 9501.3 — Firm selection and retention.
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Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 9501.3 — Firm selection and retention
This section contains requirements related to: ■ Selection of firm ■ Retention of firm (a) Selection of firm (i) Servicer selects firm If the Servicer determines that a firm meets the Firm Minimum Requirements specified in Section 9501.2 and all other Guide requirements, then the Servicer must complete and submit a Servicer Selection Form to Freddie Mac via https://www.freddiemacsats.com/Security/Login and receive Freddie Mac’s “no objection” determination before entering into an agreement with a firm to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters. If Freddie Mac requests additional information from the Servicer as part of this process, the Servicer must provide the requested information within the time frame requested by Freddie Mac. Servicers may not rely upon a previous submission of a Servicer Selection Form by another Servicer with respect to a firm that received a “no objection” determination. Each Servicer must: ■ Conduct its own due diligence ■ Submit a Servicer Selection Form; and ■ Receive a “no objection” determination for each firm that the Servicer wishes to retain to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters If a firm practices in multiple jurisdictions, the Servicer must submit a Servicer Selection Form for each jurisdiction for which the Servicer wishes to retain the firm. (ii) Servicer Attorney Tracking System (SATS) registration Servicers must use SATS, an online process, to submit a Servicer Selection Form to Freddie Mac for each law firm selected to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters. To establish access to SATS, Servicers must first register to create a user ID and password at https://www.freddiemacsats.com/Security/Login. After completing the registration process, SATS will allow users to submit the information required in the Servicer Selection Form to Freddie Mac for review. SATS will also allow Servicers to respond to Freddie Mac’s requests for additional information, as necessary, and will allow Servicers to track each submission’s status during the review process. Freddie Mac will not review any Servicer Selection Form completed and submitted to any Freddie Mac e-mail address. Servicers must complete and submit the Servicer Selection Form via https://www.freddiemacsats.com/Security/Login. (iii)Freddie Mac review of Servicer Selection Form After Freddie Mac receives the Servicer Selection Form, Freddie Mac will notify the Servicer via the Servicer’s registered e-mail address with SATS whether Freddie Mac: ■ Objects to the Servicer’s retention of the firm to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters ■ Has no objection to Servicer’s retention of the firm to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters; or ■ Needs additional information or documentation or due diligence to be conducted before deciding whether the firm may be retained. If requested, the Servicer must provide any additional information or documentation to Freddie Mac via https://www.freddiemacsats.com/Security/Login and must conduct any further due diligence requested by Freddie Mac within the time period stated in Freddie Mac’s request. (iv) Freddie Mac’s response to Servicer firm selection (A) Freddie Mac provides a “no objection” response The Servicer must enter into a contract with the firm (if a contract does not already exist) as further specified in Section 9501.3(b) to handle Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters. (B) Freddie Mac provides an “objection” response If the Servicer determines not to retain a particular firm or if Freddie Mac objects to the retention of a particular firm, the Servicer must notify the firm that the firm cannot be hired for Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters. (v) The Servicer decides not to retain firm The Servicer is not obligated to inform Freddie Mac: ■ If the Servicer determines that a firm does not meet the Firm Minimum Requirements; or ■ If the Servicer decides not to retain a firm (vi) Diversity Servicers are reminded that they must be aware of and comply with Freddie Mac’s requirements in Sections 1201.10 and 1301.2. The Servicer must commit to practice the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in all its business activities, including the retention and hiring of firms retained pursuant to this section. (b) Retention of firm (i) Servicer contract with firm If the Servicer has not already entered into a contract with a selected firm and Freddie Mac has provided a “no objection” determination, then the Servicer must: ■ Enter into a contract with the firm ■ Notify Freddie Mac when the contract has been executed by updating SATS via https://www.freddiemacsats.com/Security/Login, and ■ Provide a copy of the contract to Freddie Mac, upon request (ii) Freddie Mac limited retention agreement with firm Freddie Mac will enter into a limited retention agreement that sets forth certain key retention provisions with each selected firm for each jurisdiction in which the firm has received a “no objection” determination. (iii)Conflict between Servicer’s contract and limited retention agreements; Servicer’s respective consent The Servicer acknowledges that the limited retention agreement recognizes and reflects a joint attorney-client relationship between the law firm, Freddie Mac and the Servicer, and the Servicer consents to such joint representation. The Servicer consents, in advance, to the selected firm’s representation of Freddie Mac in any Freddie Mac Default Legal Matter that is or might be adverse to the Servicer, and the Servicer further agrees that the firm can use in such representation any information the firm gained in the course of jointly representing the Servicer and Freddie Mac. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms and conditions of the Servicer’s contract with the selected firm and the terms and conditions of Freddie Mac’s limited retention agreement with the firm, Freddie Mac’s limited retention agreement shall control.
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