Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Why is Adulting Getting Harder? Young Adults and Household Formation MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/16/18 -- - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its March Insight , which compares today's young adults to previous generations and considers how various factors influence the rate of household... More

Will the New Tax Bill Dampen the Industry? MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/27/18 -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for February, which discusses the steady increase in mortgage rates during the first eight weeks of 2018 and the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of... More

Nowhere to Go but Up? How Increasing Mortgage Rates Could Affect Housing MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/23/18 -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its February Insight , which looks into the effects of higher mortgage rates on home buyers, homeowners wishing to refinance, mortgage lenders, home... More

Maintaining Momentum: 2018 and Beyond MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Jan 18, 2018) -   Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for January, which discusses some of the biggest risks to the U.S. economy and housing markets, including declining affordability, obstacles to mille... More

New Duty to Serve plan aims to expand affordability and address America's most persistent housing problems MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 18, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced new, wide-ranging plans to tackle the affordable housing crisis in the U.S. Given the low inventory o... More

A Logical Next Step in Mortgage Finance MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 5, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its Insight for December, which explains how credit risk transfer (CRT) protects taxpayers and Freddie Mac from events like last decade's housing crisis. Transferring a signif... More

Recap of 2017: The Best Year in a Decade   MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 20, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for November, which analyzes the factors that have the housing markets on track for their best year in a decade by a variety of measures. Outloo... More

The "B" Word: Can We Spot the Next House Price Bubble? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its November Insight, which explores the warning signs that lead to the collapse of last decade's house price bubble and the concern of a possible new bubble. De... More

Study Highlights Changing Preferences Towards Renting Among All Demographics MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 25, 2017) - New research released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) indicates that affordability and changing attitudes towards renting are playing a significant role in the growing de... More

Hurricane Season Puts Pressure on Housing MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 23, 2017) -   Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlookfor October, which analyzes the effects of the recent hurricanes on the housing market. These effects include a tighter inventory, a short-term in... More