Partner with Fannie Mae

STEP 1: Understand the requirements

Review our eligibility guidelines and ensure your company is prepared for the potential growth and opportunities you could receive as an approved Fannie Mae Seller/Servicer. We also offer Risk and Servicer self-assessments to help you determine if your business is ready for a partnership with Fannie Mae.

View Path to Approval Toolkit

STEP 2: How to Apply for Seller/Servicer Approval

To begin your application, follow these steps to provide the necessary information for our team to assess your business. 
1.    Obtain a UCDP Number (If You Don’t Have One) 

• A Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP) number is required to access the application.
• To get a UCDP number:  
  • Complete the UCDP Correspondent Registration Form.
  • If you don’t know your UCDP number, contact the Technology Support Center. 

2.    Request Access to Form 1010 in Technology Manager 

• Contact your company’s Corporate Administrator to request the Form 1010 role in Technology Manager.
  • You will find the Form 1010 role under the application name: Enterprise Customer Relationship Management.
  • Once the Form 1010 role has been applied, please allow up to two hours to be fully provisioned.

3.    Complete the Online Application 

• Use the Form 1010 to apply for:  
  • Seller only approval
  • Seller & Servicer approval
  • Click the Start Form 1010 button to begin.

If applying for servicer-only approval, please contact our onboarding team. 

Start Form 1010

STEP 3: Have questions about the Seller/Servicer application process or requesting servicing only application?

Contact our onboarding team

1. Understanding your business

Once our team reviews your application, we conduct phone discussions to mutually assess strategic fit. During these phone conversations we will also provide next steps, timelines, and answers to your questions.

[This part of the process takes approximately 2 weeks to complete]

2. Receive provisional approval

Once the phone discussions are successfully completed, our team guides you through the steps necessary to receive provisional approval.

As a provisionally approved lender, you can sell eligible loans to Fannie Mae on a servicing-released basis. This is your opportunity to put Fannie Mae’s experience to work for you. With over 80 years of experience we can provide unmatched insights and identify opportunities to create a lasting partnership.

[This part of the process takes approximately 10 weeks to complete]

3. Approved Seller/Servicer status

Our team will work with you to coordinate an on-site visit and provide an operational risk assessment.

After receiving full approval to do business with Fannie Mae, you will begin working with our teams regularly. Our Business Account Relationship Managers will work with you to identify how Fannie Mae can help work toward your business goals.

[This part of the process takes approximately 9 weeks to complete]

Fannie Mae’s Notification Center makes it easy for you to stay informed about new and updated policies, procedures, and technology applications; and the services and support we offer to help you address their implications to your business.