Aug 26, 2026 · 17 min
UAD 3.6 pushes appraisal modernization toward implementation
Freddie Mac on the strategic shift of UAD 3.6
The November 2 deadline makes appraisal-data modernization an operational test for lenders, appraisers, AMCs, and technology providers.
- 1UAD 3.6 adds more granular, standardized appraisal data to support risk management, automation, and fewer manual reviews.
- 2Legacy UAD 2.6 reports can still be resubmitted after November 2, while new submissions must follow the transition rules.
- 3Industry readiness depends on coordinated software development, validation, testing, training, and workflow changes across mortgage participants.
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Daniel Miller clarifies how new submissions and previously submitted UAD 2.6 appraisals are treated after the November 2 deadline.
The brief
Freddie Mac’s Daniel Miller explains why UAD 3.6 emerged from industry feedback and long-standing appraisal-process problems, framing the update as a modernization effort rather than a simple specification change.
The November 2 deadline separates new UAD 3.6 submissions from legacy UAD 2.6 reports that may still be resubmitted, making transition rules central to implementation planning.
More discrete, standardized appraisal data could improve risk management, automate rules, reduce manual review, and limit back-and-forth between lenders and appraisers.
The shift depends on lenders, appraisers, AMCs, software companies, and order-management systems coordinating development, validation, testing, training, and production workflows.
The episode’s clearest takeaway is that UAD 3.6 is already moving into production, but broad readiness still requires every participant to finish implementation before the deadline.
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