Request Short Sale Settlement

Once a short sale workout request has been approved by Freddie Mac, the next step is getting through the settlement process. To request settlement, you must complete the following:

Close with the borrower
Receive the settlement proceeds
Report the pre-paid payoff loan-level transaction to Freddie Mac

Once these steps have been completed, you can proceed with requesting settlement.

If the Request was Submitted Through:	Then:
Resolve	Submit a short sale settlement request via the Details page or use the file upload functionality available in the Submissions section. Refer to the Submitting Settlement Request Through Resolve or Short Sale Template help sections for guidance on settling an approved short sale workout in Resolve.
Workout Prospector	Workout Prospector will automatically update with the final request details and decision status. Proceed with submitting the workout settlement request through Resolve. Refer to the Submitting Settlement Request Through Resolve help section for guidance on settling an approved short sale workout in Resolve.
Resolve Liquidation API	Your response file will indicate that the workout has been decisioned as Approved. Proceed with submitting the workout through the Resolve Liquidation API for settlement. For API submissions, users have a read-only access to the dashboard and Details page to review details including status, comments, history, etc. Any actions will be done through subsequent API submissions(e.g., information requested, extension requests, settlement, etc.) Refer to the Resolve Liquidation API Reference Guide on the Developer Portal for additional details on the short sale settlement process.

If the Request was Submitted Through:

Then:

Resolve

Submit a short sale settlement request via the Details page or use the file upload functionality available in the Submissions section.

Refer to the Submitting Settlement Request Through Resolve or Short Sale Template help sections for guidance on settling an approved short sale workout in Resolve.

Workout Prospector

Workout Prospector will automatically update with the final request details and decision status.

Proceed with submitting the workout settlement request through Resolve.

Refer to the Submitting Settlement Request Through Resolve help section for guidance on settling an approved short sale workout in Resolve.

Resolve Liquidation API

Your response file will indicate that the workout has been decisioned as Approved.

Proceed with submitting the workout through the Resolve Liquidation API for settlement.

For API submissions, users have a read-only access to the dashboard and Details page to review details including status, comments, history, etc. Any actions will be done through subsequent API submissions(e.g., information requested, extension requests, settlement, etc.)

Refer to the Resolve Liquidation API Reference Guide on the Developer Portal for additional details on the short sale settlement process.

Submitting a Settlement Request through Resolve

There are two methods that you can use to submit a short sale settlement request through Resolve's user interface:

Use the file upload functionality on the Submissions page, or
Use the Actions menu on the Details page.

REMINDER: The workout request must be in an Approved status in order to submit a settlement request.

How to Upload a Settlement Request into Resolve

A short sale settlement request can be uploaded into Resolve via the Short Sale Template as a stand-alone file, or submitted with other loan records even if those are workout approval requests and/or other settlement requests. In other words, you can co-mingle different types of workout requests in a single upload file.

The following six fields are required for uploaded settlement requests:

Liquidation Loan File Template Field Name:	Column:	Field Type:	Description:
Freddie Mac Loan Number REQUIRED FIELD	A	Numeric	Nine-digit unique Freddie Mac identifier assigned to the loan.
Seller Servicer Number REQUIRED FIELD	B	Numeric	Six-digit unique Freddie Mac identifier assigned to the organization servicing the loan.
Workout Program Type REQUIRED FIELD	D	Drop-down List	Indicates the type of workout. Currently, the only option available to select for this field is 'SHRTSLE' (short sale).
Workout Reporting Status Type REQUIRED FIELD	E	Drop-down List	Indicates what stage of the process that the workout is in. For short sale settlement requests, select 'SET Req' (settlement request).
Closing Date REQUIRED FIELD	AH	Date (mm/dd/yyyy)	The date on which a mortgage is settled.
Final Net Sale Proceeds REQUIRED FIELD	AI	Currency	Dollar amount of the remaining proceeds from the Sale of a property after adjusting for expenses incurred prior to and during sale.

Follow the process steps listed in the Upload Short Sale Submissions help section for guidance on uploading various types of workout and settlement requests to Freddie Mac for review and decisioning.

How to Submit a Settlement Request Via the Details Page

Follow the steps below to submit a settlement request from the Details page in Resolve:

From the dashboard page, locate the Approved request that you wish to settle. Click the Freddie Mac loan number hyperlink and you will be redirected to the Details page.
From the Details page, click on the Settle button in the Actions menu. The Settlement Request pop-up box displays. Note: You will only see the Settle button at the top right corner of the page when your request is in an Approved status.

Complete the following fields in the Settlement Request pop-up box:

Settlement Request Field Name:	Description:
Final Net Sale Proceeds REQUIRED FIELD	Dollar amount of the remaining proceeds from the Sale of a property after adjusting for expenses incurred prior to and during sale.
Actual Borrower Cash Contribution	Dollar amount in cash that the borrower will contribute towards the delinquent upb/interest.
Actual Investor Relocation Assistance	The dollar amount that the investor will contribute towards the relocation assistance at the time of Approval Request.
Actual Payoff of Second Mortgage Loan	Dollar amount to payoff the second mortgage lien.
Closing Date REQUIRED FIELD	The date on which a mortgage is settled.

From the Settlement Workout pop-up box, select either the Submit or Cancel button:

Select:

To:

Proceed with submitting the short sale settlement request.

Proceed to Step #5.

Discontinue the short sale settlement request.

The Are You Sure? pop-up box displays prompting you to confirm that you want to leave the page.

Select:

To:

Return to the Details page.

The request's status will stay Approved.

Return to Step #1 to submit the settlement request again if applicable.

Continue submitting the cancellation request.

The Settlement Request pop-up box displays. You can review and/or edit data in the fields if applicable.

Return back to Step #3.

Upon selecting the Submit button in the Settlement Request pop-up box, Resolve will validate that values have been included in the mandatory/required fields.

If a Required Field(s) is:

Then:

Empty

The following error message(s) display:

Complete the required fields on the form and select the Submit button to proceed with submitting your settlement request.

Proceed to Step #6.

Contains a value

The Confirmation pop-up box displays prompting you to confirm the pre-populated information included in the settlement request.

You can click on the pencil icon to edit information as applicable.

Proceed to Step #6.

From the Confirmation pop-up box, select either the Confirm Submit or Cancel button:

Select:

To:

Submit the short sale settlement request to Freddie Mac.

Proceed to Step #7.

To discontinue submitting the settlement request.

An Are You Sure? pop-up box displays prompting you to confirm:

Select the action you would like to take from the table below:

Select:

To:

Return to the Details page.

The request will remain in Approved status.

Return to Step #1 to submit another settlement request if applicable.

Return to the Confirmation pop-up box.

Return to Step #5.

Upon selecting the Confirm Submit button, you are returned to the Details page. The status of the request changes to either Approved for Settlement or Ineligible for Settlement.

If the Settlement Request Status is:

Then:

Approved For Settlement

The short sale settlement has been approved by Freddie Mac.

A settlement job runs overnight to update the status to Closed (settled).

Note: Even though the status is Approved For Settlement, continue to monitor related Manager Series reports in the Servicer Performance Profile until settlement occurs.

Ineligible For Settlement

The settlement request has been denied by Freddie Mac due to eligibility guidelines and/or errors.

A Failed pop-up box displays alerting you if there are errors in the settlement request.

Note: If there are no errors, the Failed pop-up box does not display.

Select:	To:
	View the error messages in the Offer Details section on the Details page.
	Close the pop-up box and return to the top of the Details page.

After reviewing the applicable error messages, you can do one of the following actions:

1. Click the Exception Review button to submit the request to Freddie Mac. Refer to the Request an Exception Review help topic for more information.

2. Click the Settle button to resubmit the settlement request with updated information. Refer to the How to Submit a Settlement Request help topic for more information.

3. Click the Cancel Request button to cancel the workout request. Refer to the Request a Cancellation help section for more information.