Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Company veteran appointed to new position to advance diversity and inclusion in housing MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that Wendell Chambliss, a 20-year veteran of the company, has been appointed senior vice president and chief diversity... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.16 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage exceeded four percent for the first... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.85 percent. “Following two weeks of declines, mortgage rates rose this week as U.S.... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.76 percent. “Geopolitical tensions caused U.S.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac's  Single-Family business today announced that its Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program reported 2021 CRT issuance of nearly $20.0 billion, protecting $828.5 billion in unpaid principal balance of single-family mortgages.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for January 2022, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.89 percent. “Even with this week’s decline, mortgage rates have increased more than a full... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.92 percent. “Mortgage rates jumped again due to high inflation and stronger than... More

SHARP Awards Recognize Top Performing Mortgage Servicers MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the nine winners of its 2021 Servicer Honors and Rewards Program ( SHARP ) SM , which annually recognizes mortgage loan Servicers for quality servicing, risk... More

New capability helps lenders provide sustainable homeownership for more borrowers MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that the company will launch a new, automated capability that allows mortgage lenders to assess a prospective homebuyer’s... More