Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Renters and Homeowners Consider their Options Given Low Mortgage Rates  Key Findings: An unprecedented number of renters (84%) believe renting is more affordable than owning, an all-time high for the survey and up 17 percentage points from February 2018.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today that it plans to report its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results before the U.S. financial markets open on Thursday, February 13, 2020. The company will hold a conference call at 9 a.m.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate was the lowest in three years. “As rates fell for the third consecutive week, markets staged a rebound with... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 30, 2020 (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 dropped by 9 basis points. “This week’s mortgage rates were the second lowest in three years,... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for December 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 23, 2020 (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 3.60 percent. “Rates fell to the lowest level in three months and are about a quarter... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates that are backed by multifamily loans sold to a third party and securitized by Freddie Mac. The company expects to issue approximately $425 million in K-I05... More

69 Investments Across 24 States and Territories Underscores Commitment to Rental Affordability MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced it has topped the $1 billion mark in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments after reentering the... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB70 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More