Request Physical or Constructive Possession of Documents

If the Mortgage is paid off, or the Servicer requires the Note to comply with its responsibilities and obligations to Freddie Mac per the Guide, you must request a return of the Note or other documents as indicated in the table below.

If the Designated Custodian is

And you are

Then

BNYM

Using their specified internet website

The Servicer will send a Web Release Request through BNYM's Document Custody Portal. Use MBC to request Notes for Freddie Mac mortgages.

BNYM

Not using their specified internet website

The Servicer will provide a fully executed Form 1036 to [email protected]. For questions, contact the Document Custody Support Line (800) 211-2677

Computershare

 

The Servicer will provide a fully executed Form 1036 to Computershare. Contact their Release Team at (612) 316-4980 or [email protected]

If the Note has not been certified by the Document Custodian, Freddie Mac does not have physical or constructive possession of the Note. In the event a Note has not been certified, Sellers may contact the Document Custodian directly to request return of the Note, Freddie Mac’s aforementioned 1036 process does not apply.  

 

This information is not a replacement or substitute for the requirements in the Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide or any other contractual agreements. This information does not constitute an agreement between Freddie Mac and any other party. © 2025 Freddie Mac.

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