Pre-Foreclosure Filing System

Resolutions Bulk Filing Instructions Effective January 1, 2014

Resolutions - File Specification

Resolutions must be filed within 35 days of the date of resolution. Bulk filings must be made using the layout below.

Acquired Loans

For loans that were acquired, and Step 1 was filed by another servicer, enter a 'Y' in row number 5. Such filings must also include the last name of the borrower and the 5 digit zip code of the property in row 6 and 7, respectively.

Data File Requirements:

  • Data format : ASCII delimited text file
  • Field Separator : Tilde (~)
  • Record Separator : LF (Line Feed)

File Layout (Required fields must be filled if applicable):

Row Number Column Name Data Type Maximum Width Required? Notes/ Sample

1

TRACKING_NUM_ORIG_FILING

Alphanumeric

13

Y

Tracking Number (from the 90 day pre‐foreclosure filing)

2

RESOLUTION

Numeric

2

Y

Please use code from below:

11 ‐ Loan Modification‐Interest Rate Reduction

12 ‐ Loan Modification‐Principal Reduction

13 ‐ Loan Modification‐Interest Rate and Principal Reductions

14 ‐ Loan Modification‐Other

15 - Refinance

16 - Deed in lieu of foreclosure

17 ‐ Short sale

18 - Involuntary dismissal

19 - Voluntary dismissal without resolution

20 ‐ Reinstatement

21 - Paid‐in‐full

22 - Redefault

99 ‐ Other Resolution

3

DATE_OF_RESOLUTION

Numeric

8

Y

Format: MMDDYYYY

4

FILER_NAME

Alphanumeric

80

Y

Name of the Filer

5

FLG_NEW_SERVICER

Alphanumeric

1

Y

Has the servicer changed since the original filing with the Department? Please use code below:

Y ‐ Yes N ‐ No

6

LAST_NAME_OF_PRI_BORROWER

Alphanumeric

40

*

Last name of primary borrower

*Required if Line 5 is ‘Y’

7

ZIP5_PROPERTY

Numeric

5

*

*Required if Line 5 is ‘Y’

* Conditionally Required