On December 5, Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2012-21, which provides numerous Servicing Guide updates to further conform to the FHFA’s directive that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac align their servicing contracts and policies. The announcement provides new and revised policies regarding (i) metrics for performing and non-performing loans, (ii) servicer violations and remedies, (iii) compensatory fees, (iv) default events constituting a breach of a servicer’s contractual obligations, (v) servicing terminations and transfer of servicing remedies, (vi) response time frames and appeal process for remedies, and (vii) miscellaneous contractual changes.