FAQ

Where can I obtain tax factors for Single-Family REMIC securities?
Beginning Q2 2019, except for a few CUSIPs, tax factors for Fannie Mae Single-Family REMIC securities will no longer be provided on this website. Single-Family REMIC securities have a YYYY-NNN naming convention (example 2019-032). The factors for these securities will be provided on PoolTalk. Please visit PoolTalk at https://fanniemae.mbs-securities.com to access tax factors.

Where can I obtain tax factors for Multifamily REMIC securities?
Beginning Q4 2018, tax factors for Fannie Mae Multifamily REMIC securities will no longer be provided on this website. Multifamily REMIC securities have a YYYY-MNN naming convention (example 2019-M01). The factors for these securities will be provided by an outside vendor at https://oidfactors.com/OIDFactors/OidFactors.

Where can I obtain tax factors for MBS securities?
Tax factors for Fannie Mae MBS pools will no longer be provided on this website. Single-Family MBS pools will be provided on PoolTalk at https://fanniemae.mbs-securities.com. Multifamily MBS pools will be provided at https://oidfactors.com/OIDFactors/OidFactors.

How do I search by CUSIP?
From the home page, select the CUSIP option and enter the correct CUSIP in the space provided. Select the Tax Year from the pull down menu and then click Submit.

How do I search by Deal Name and Tranche ID?
From the home page, select the Deal Name and Tranche option and enter the Deal Name in the space provided. For Fannie Mae issues, the Deal Name is a seven digit number such as 2001-001. The first four digits represent the issue year (2001 in this example) and the following three characters represent the deal number (001). Next, type the Tranche or Class in the space provided. To obtain factors on all active tranches in a given deal type “ALL” in the Tranche ID space. Select the Tax Year from the pull down menu and then click Submit.

How do I upload my own list of REMIC Deal Names or CUSIPs rather than performing an individual search?
From the home page, select the Upload file option and hit Browse. This will allow you to search your own system to select the text (.txt) file you wish to upload. Once the file is found, click the Upload button. Please note that the file must be in text file format and should simply list a single set or a combination of Deal Name(s) and Tranche(s) or CUSIPs vertically on the page. In addition, the file name must be one word, with no blanks in the name and the directory string must also not contain two separated words. Click here for an example of a list file and click here for an example of the directory string.

What is the file layout of the .fac and .typ files on the download page?
Click the generic.lyo file which explains the file contents, layouts and format of the .fac and .typ files.

Whom do I contact for more information?
Call Fannie Mae Fixed Income Investor Hotline at 1-800-2FANNIE.

When I print, my search results table is not complete?
For best results please print from the spreadsheet or pdf format. If you want to print directly from the browser, select 'print preview' first to see how the page will appear when printed. If your results won’t fit on the page, try changing the layout between landscape and portrait.

Why are there up to 13 months of tax information provided for REMICs?
Payments of Fannie Mae REMICs are made in the month after the accrual period. Therefore, an extra month has been reported to accommodate both cash and accrual basis taxpayers to provide all necessary information required for annual tax reporting.

How do I get factors reported in a flat file format?
To get a flat file of REMIC Tax factors, you must perform a search through our file upload process. Once your results are generated, you will have the option to ‘Download Alternative Format’. Choosing this option will provide the opportunity to download flat files with detailed security information, monthly factor information and file layout information.

What if I can’t find the factors for a particular security?
This website is dedicated to Fannie Mae REMIC Regular Interests and Recombinable REMIC Classes. If you have additional questions, please contact us through the Fannie Mae Fixed Income Investor Hotline at 1-800-2FANNIE.

What is the Real Estate Percentage and why is it calculated?
The Real Estate Percentage represents the amount of the original security balance backed by real estate. On July 1, 2009, Fannie Mae announced that under the Federal Government's Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) it would permit the refinancing of existing Fannie Mae loans with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios of up to 125 percent. We have expanded our investor tax reporting capabilities to include real estate percentage information to appropriately take into account the fact that certain pools may now include high LTV loans.