Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 23, 2017) - A new report pdf issued by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has found that over the past six years, the already-acute shortfall of affordable rental units has widened considerably. The research, released by Freddie Mac Multifamily, finds that a combination... More

Looking Ahead to 2018 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Sep 21, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for September, which analyzes the trends that will drive the mortgage market in 2018. These trends include an increase in purchase mortgage volume, a cooling of refina... More

How Cash Sales Affect Mortgage Originations MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for August, which takes a look at how the limited supply of houses has created a highly competitive housing market, which in turn is helping to k... More

What is Causing the Lean Inventory of Houses? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Jul 27, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for July, which analyzes the reasons that residential construction is falling behind the housing demand. Yet, despite the lean inventory of hom... More

Housing Remains a Bright Spot for the Economy MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for June, which shows that despite some recent bumps, the U.S. housing market remains on track to exceed last year's best-in-a-decade levels fo... More

Housing Gets Off to a Good Start MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 24, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlookfor May, which analyzes why the U.S. housing market is on track to eclipse last year despite weak economic growth. Outlook Highlights Since March, mortgage... More

Where Have All the Houses Gone? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 18, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for April, looking at how the tight housing inventory will affect home sales during the spring homebuying season.  Outlook Highlights  With inventory tight... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2017) - More renters are optimistic about their financial situations and expect to stay where they are even if their rents increased, according to new research released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Meanwhile, a declining number of renters say they are... More

Multifamily Property Price Growth Expected to Track Inflation MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced total multifamily origination volumes could increase by three- to six-percent this year, and even top $295 billion, depending on movements in the 1... More

Reflation and the Housing Market MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 28, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its monthly Outlook for February looking at the potential impact rising inflation could have on the housing and mortgage markets under various scenarios as markets prepare for... More