Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.95 percent. “Potential homebuyers received welcome news this week as mortgage rates dropped... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.03 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged near 7 percent this week, down from... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today further enhancements to its Condo Project Advisor ® allowing lenders of all sizes to bring greater efficiency to the financing of condominiums. Specifically, in just minutes lenders can determine whether a specific loan to... More

Multi-pronged approach removes industry-wide barriers to DPA programs MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced new, standardized mortgage documents that increase clarity, consistency and accessibility of down payment assistance (DPA) programs... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.22 percent. “Market sentiment has significantly shifted over the last month, leading to a... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced it scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) , a benchmarking tool that grades corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to LGBTQ+... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.29 percent. This week’s results include an adjustment for the observance of Thanksgiving.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for October 2023, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.44 percent. “For the third straight week, mortgage rates trended down, as new data... More

Direction will shape Multifamily lending, mission focus for year ahead MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily’s loan purchase cap for 2024 will be $70 billion. The cap is set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) based on projections for the size... More