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  authority: Fannie Mae Selling Guide A2-5-01 — Fannie Mae Trade Name and Trademarks
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    paragraph_quote: 'A2-5-01, Fannie Mae Trade Name and Trademarks (08/29/2017) Introduction
      This topic contains information on the use of the Fannie Mae trade name and
      trademarks, including: General Requirements License to Use Fannie Mae Marks
      General Requirements Fannie Mae owns and uses the Fannie Mae trademark, the
      Fannie Mae logo, the Federal National Mortgage Published May 6, 2026 85 Association
      trade name, and numerous other trademarks that identify Fannie Mae as the source
      or sponsor of various products or services, collectively the “Marks” or the
      “Fannie Mae Marks.” For a list of Marks currently used by Fannie Mae and guidelines
      on how to refer to them, see Trademarks. The absence of a speciﬁc Mark from
      Fannie Mae’s published lists does not mean that it is not a Fannie Mae Mark.
      If a seller/servicer has questions about whether or not an unlisted Mark is
      a Fannie Mae Mark, it should contact its Fannie Mae customer account team. License
      to Use Fannie Mae Marks Subject to the limitations set forth below, Fannie Mae
      grants to sellers/servicers a nonexclusive, royalty-free, non-assignable and
      non-sublicenseable license to use and display the Fannie Mae Marks within the
      United States, including its territories and possessions, solely in connection
      with the sale, oﬀering for sale, advertising and rendering of the sellers/servicers’
      ﬁnancial services and for the purposes of making truthful, accurate, and non-misleading
      references to Fannie Mae or Fannie Mae’s products or services. As such, a seller/servicer
      may not register, use or refer to a domain name that contains the Fannie Mae
      name, a Fannie Mae mark, or any derivation of a Fannie Mae name or Mark, to
      conduct or promote its own activities. A seller/servicer may elect to promote
      a particular loan, service, or product to be eligible for purchase by Fannie
      Mae under a proprietary trademark and has no obligation to use the Marks licensed
      hereunder. ADDITIONAL TERMS RELATED TO LICENSE TO USE FANNIE MAE MARKS Topic
      Description Exclusions from License This license does not apply to Fannie Mae’s
      House-on-the-Hill logo or any other corporate logos, slogans or tag lines used
      by Fannie Mae to identify itself in the marketplace. This license does not give
      sellers/servicers any right, title, or interest in any Fannie Mae Marks. Marks
      belong entirely to Fannie Mae A seller/servicer that uses Fannie Mae’s Marks
      agrees that Fannie Mae’s Marks are distinctive, famous Marks that are valid,
      enforceable, and belong entirely to Fannie Mae. No endorsement by Fannie Mae
      A seller/servicer may make nominative use of the Fannie Mae name to indicate
      that it is a Fannie Mae–approved seller, servicer, or seller/servicer but use
      of the Marks by a seller/servicer, and of the Fannie Mae name in particular,
      may not in any way state or imply that Fannie Mae has endorsed the seller/servicer’s
      products or services, nor constitute co-branded marketing by the seller/servicer.
      Speciﬁcally, a seller/servicer may state that it is a “Fannie Mae–approved seller”
      or a “Fannie Mae-approved servicer” or use the Fannie Mae name when referring
      to a speciﬁc mortgage or loan product that Fannie Mae purchases. Published May
      6, 2026 86 ADDITIONAL TERMS RELATED TO LICENSE TO USE FANNIE MAE MARKS Topic
      Description No confusion A seller/servicer may not use the Marks in the promotion
      of the seller/servicer’s products or services in a way that is likely to cause
      confusion, mistake or likely to deceive the public on the actual source or sponsor
      of the products or services. Services and products to comply with applicable
      requirements A seller/servicer’s right to use Fannie Mae Marks under this license
      is conditioned on the seller/servicer’s agreement that the nature and quality
      of all services that it provides, oﬀers, or sells in connection with its use
      of the Marks will meet industry standards and comply with Fannie Mae’s requirements.
      A seller/servicer may use a Mark only in connection with the particular products
      and/or services for which Fannie Mae uses the Mark or for which Fannie Mae has
      registered (or applied to register) or use the particular Mark. If a seller/servicer
      is not certain about the characteristics of the products or services for which
      the particular Mark is to be used, it should request clariﬁcation from Fannie
      Mae. A seller/servicer may use a Mark for a particular loan, service, or product
      (or to identify the features of such loan, service, or product) only if the
      loan, service, or product that the seller/servicer oﬀers satisﬁes all of the
      requirements that Fannie Mae has established for the particular loan, service,
      or product to be eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae. Prohibited uses The seller/servicer
      may not use the Mark in connection with a loan that is oﬀered to another entity
      for purchase. However, Fannie Mae does permit a seller/servicer to use a Mark
      to identify a loan that meets all of Fannie Mae’s requirements except that it
      exceeds Fannie Mae’s maximum allowable loan amount, provided the seller/servicer
      clearly and prominently states the following in connection with the loan: “This
      loan is not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae.” No right to challenge A seller/servicer
      has no right to challenge the validity or enforceability of the Marks, to sublicense
      the use of any the Marks, or to beneﬁt from the value of any good will that
      might be created by the seller/servicer’s use of the Marks. Published May 6,
      2026 87 ADDITIONAL TERMS RELATED TO LICENSE TO USE FANNIE MAE MARKS Topic Description
      Fannie Mae’s remedies If Fannie Mae believes that a seller/servicer is not conforming
      to these standards of quality, Fannie Mae may require the seller/servicer immediately
      to either comply with the standards or discontinue use of the Marks. If appropriate,
      Fannie Mae may pursue equitable remedies, including speciﬁc performance or injunctive
      relief, to remedy the seller/servicer’s breach. Termination The license to use
      the Marks is terminated automatically when the seller/servicer’s Lender Contract
      is terminated. Fannie Mae also may terminate the license to use the Marks in
      connection with a default under the Lender Contract or if there is a material
      breach of the Fannie Mae trademark license, even if Fannie Mae decides not to
      terminate the seller/servicer’s Lender Contract in whole or in part. If Fannie
      Mae suspends a seller/servicer’s selling or servicing arrangement, the seller/servicer’s
      rights to use the Marks in connection with its loan origination and selling
      activities and servicing obligations will also be suspended. Recent Related
      Announcements There are no recently issued Announcements related to this topic.
      Subpart A3, Getting Started With Fannie Mae Introduction This subpart describes
      the requirements a lender must meet in order to transact business with Fannie
      Mae, which includes the procedures for obtaining technology applications and
      completing the compliance certiﬁcations. It contains policies on concurrent
      servicing transfers and working with third parties, such as mortgage brokers,
      loan correspondents, quality control ﬁrms, document custodians, and subservicers.
      It addresses Fannie Mae’s requirements related to data delivery and integrity,
      handling of conﬁdential information, fraud prevention, and ﬁdelity bond and
      errors and omissions coverage. Published May 6, 2026 88 Chapter A3-1, Fannie
      Mae’s Technology Products Introduction This chapter includes information on
      the initial steps a lender must take to do business with Fannie Mae with respect
      to technology applications and operational setup.'
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