On January 29, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (GSEs) jointly announced the release of the updated interactive (fillable) pdf version of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), also known as Freddie Mac Form 65 and Fannie Mae Form 1003. The announcement also identifies a number of supporting documents published in connection with the new URLA, including instructions on how to complete the new form and a list of Frequently Asked Questions. An appendix at the end of the announcement illustrates improvements from the old application to the new application. Additionally, the GSEs have URLA pages on their websites to provide more information (see Freddie Mac’s URLA page here and Fannie Mae’s URLA page here). The effective date for the updated URLA is September 1, and lenders must begin using the new URLA form on November 1.