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Defect Rate

Fannie Mae

Updated 10-31-2026

Defect Rate

The number of loans, expressed as a percentage, reflecting the total loans with defects discovered in the loan review process divided by the total loans reviewed.

Fannie Mae Glossary of Terms

Fannie Mae · p. 11

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