The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) is seeking bids for the sale and purchase (the “Offering”) of (i) one Standard Pool Offering (“SPO”) and (ii) two Extended Timeline Pool Offerings (“EXPO”) of non-performing residential first lien mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans“). Freddie Mac will sell the Mortgage Loans to the auction winner(s) (each, a “Purchaser”) pursuant to the terms of an offering memorandum (“Offering Memorandum”), a mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with each Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”) and the other documents described herein. Freddie Mac reserves the right to reject any or all bids in its sole discretion.


Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”) and First Financial Network, Inc. (“FFN”) and together with Citigroup, (the “Advisors”) will assist in the administration and execution of the Offering.


The Mortgage Loans are currently owned by Freddie Mac and serviced by Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. (“SPS”), NewRez LLC, d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing (“Shellpoint”) or Nationstar Mortgage LLC, d/b/a Rushmore Servicing (“Rushmore” and together with SPS and Shellpoint, the “Servicers,” and each a “Servicer”) and will be sold on a servicing released basis. 


Minority, Women, Disabled, LGBTQ+, Veteran or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (MWDOBs), non-profits, and neighborhood advocacy organizations are encouraged to bid.


Each prospective bidder will be required to execute and submit to Freddie Mac: (1) a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) (unless an executed 2024 NDA in the bidder’s name is already on file) and (2) either a Long Form or Short Form Bidder Qualification Statement (“BQS”, which includes a Servicer Questionnaire) (together the “Pre-Access Qualification Package”). The NDA and BQS are not subject to negotiation. Forms of these documents are attached and must be submitted on or before the Pre-Access Qualification Due Date below in order to be eligible to bid on this transaction. Please reach out to the Citigroup or FFN contacts listed below if you are unsure which forms are required.


On or after September 5, 2024, so long as a prospective bidder’s NDA and BQS have been completed and approved, the bidder will be granted access to the DealVDR site with transaction information and form legal documents. Contact information for each individual that will require secure access to the DealVDR site is required. A separate e-mail will be sent to each individual’s e-mail address with access instructions. 


Each winning Bidder (thereafter, a “Purchaser”) will be required to make an earnest money deposit in an amount (the “Deposit Amount”) equal to 10% of the Aggregate Trade Price of the pool(s) it has won. The Deposit Amount must be made to Freddie Mac by 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) on the applicable Deposit Due Date.


Pool Characteristics:

SPO®:

  • Pool 1 – $218.2 MM: BPO WA LTV = 45, UPB WA LTV = 53, Effective WAC = 4.22, National


 EXPO®:

  • Pool 1 – $9.4 MM: BPO WA LTV = 47, UPB WA LTV = 53, Effective WAC = 4.40, New York Concentration
  • Pool 2 – $5.4 MM: BPO WA LTV = 48, UPB WA LTV = 53, Effective WAC = 3.92, Florida Concentration
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(1) Latest date that a Purchaser can inform Freddie Mac of the list of Mortgage Loans it proposes to exclude due to breaches of representations and warranties (such list, the “Purchaser’s Exclusion List”).

(2) Date that a Purchaser and Freddie Mac agree on the list of Mortgage Loans to be excluded due to breaches of representations and warranties.

(3) Dates are estimated and will be assigned by Freddie Mac on the Trade Date based on the number of loans for each Purchaser and considering distribution among custodians. Post Trade Date the dates will be subject to change as otherwise mutually agreed. 

Additional Notes:

  • Freddie Mac reserves the right to reject any bid and the participation of any potential counterparty, at any time, in Freddie Mac’s sole discretion. Please read the Offering Memorandum for important details regarding this transaction including but not limited to bid protocol, timelines, contracts, settlement pricing, representation and warranties, and contact information.


Contact Information:


Please confirm receipt of this announcement to Citigroup, or to First Financial Network, as well as your initial level of interest. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to the Citigroup or First Financial Network teams below.


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This advertisement is an announcement only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any loans or any interest therein. Information concerning the loans will be furnished only to persons who demonstrate that they have a level of financial sophistication and resources sufficient to evaluate and bear the risks of an investment in the loans. The loans, assets or portfolios may be offered "AS IS" and without any representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever by any entity.