Fannie Mae Servicing Guide A4-2.1-02 — Property Inspection Vendor Management and Oversight
Fannie Mae Servicing Guide A4-2.1-02 — Property Inspection Vendor Management and Oversight.
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Fannie Mae Servicing Guide A4-2.1-02 — Property Inspection Vendor Management and Oversight
A4-2.1-02, Property Inspection Vendor Management and Oversight (11/12/2014) The servicer must refer to the following table for guidelines on managing and overseeing third-party property inspection vendors. ✓ The servicer must… Not enter into or participate in any arrangement with property inspection vendors • for which the servicer receives a direct benefit for Fannie Mae mortgage loans or acquired properties that is not passed through to Fannie Mae, or • that is influenced by an actual or perceived conflict of interest (particularly those arrangements with affiliates). Published May 13, 2026 145 ✓ The servicer must… Use the most cost-effective and efficient vendors for property inspections related to any Fannie Mae mortgage loans or acquired properties without regard to arrangements that could provide a financial benefit directly to servicers. Recent Related Announcements There are no recently issued Announcements related to this topic.