Freddie Mac News Release Archive

McLEAN, Va. – The following statement was released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) and is attributed to Donald H. Layton, chief executive officer: “We look forward to working with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and stakeholders to implement the Duty to Serve provisions. We’re pr... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 12, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today a nationwide suspension of eviction lock-outs between Dec. 19, 2016 and Jan. 3, 2017. The moratorium applies to all foreclosed, occupied homes owned by Freddie Mac. "Our announcement today is to help provide... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 9, 2016) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB25 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust. The company expects to guarantee approximat... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving higher for the sixth consecutive week. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.13 percent... More

Successful Test Paves Way for $3.5 Trillion Market of Fungible Agency MBS MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it has implemented the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) for certain single-family fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities (MBS).... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 7, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) that are backed by underlying collateral consisting of supplemental multifamily mortgages. The company expects to issue approximately $244... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will forgo issuing a Reference Notes® security on its December 1, 2016 announcement date. The company's 2016 Reference Notes calendar designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Referen... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with seven-year terms. The approximately $980 million in K Certificates (K-F24 Certificates)... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving higher for the fifth consecutive week. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.08 percent... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 30, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to request that its debt securities, mortgage securities and STACR debt notes no longer be admitted to trading on the relevant markets in Luxembourg and Ireland. The company expects formally to i... More