Freddie, Fannie Call Off Xmas-Season Foreclosure Eviction Lockouts

Freddie Mac recently announced:

• Freddie Mac [] announced it is suspending evictions nationwide between December 17, 2012 and January 2, 2013 on foreclosed occupied single family homes, and 2-4 unit properties, that had Freddie Mac mortgages. This is in addition to the previous announcement suspending evictions in eligible major disaster areas caused by Hurricane Sandy.
  
  "We are instructing our foreclosure attorneys to suspend pending eviction lockouts on foreclosed homes in order to provide a greater measure of certainty to families during the holiday season."
  
  The two-week holiday suspension will only apply to eviction lockouts on Freddie Mac-owned REO homes and will not affect other pre- or post-foreclosure processes.
  
  Although no evictions will take place, firms handling local evictions for Freddie Mac will continue to file documentation in preparation for evictions, scheduled after January 2, 2013.
  
  [This] announcement is separate from the 90-day eviction suspensions in eligible Hurricane Sandy disaster areas, which continue through February 2013.

Source: Freddie Mac Halts Eviction Lock-Outs Between December 17, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

For a similar announcement from Fannie Mae, see Fannie Mae Announces Eviction Moratorium for the Holidays.