Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After nearly a decade of low levels of building, housing stock is well short of what the United States needs. New research from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) finds that if supply continues to fall short of demand, home prices and rents are likely to... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) November Forecast , the biggest unknown about the housing market next year is whether current negative trends, such as lack of housing supply, will persist or the market will adjust to the shock of higher... More

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rising rates coupled with increasing home prices have discouraged homebuying activity during the third quarter of 2018, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) October Forecast , which now includes estimates for 2020.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Even with slightly improving inventory conditions and relenting home price pressures, home sales this year are now expected come in just below last year’s level, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) September Forecast . Although the U.S.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ongoing supply and demand imbalances and weakening affordability conditions, particularly in markets out West, are expected to keep a lid on home sales growth through the rest of the year, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) August Forecast .

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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates were mostly unchanged over the past week, but did ease up slightly. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says

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MCLEAN, Va., July 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exceptionally low housing supply and weaker affordability slowed the housing market in the first half of 2018, but total sales activity should still slightly top year-ago levels, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB:FMCC) July Forecast .

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MCLEAN, Va., July 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates slightly moved up over the past week.   Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says mortgage rates were mostly

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Freddie Mac Estimates Homeownership Rates Will Likely Trail Historical Levels Through 2025 MCLEAN, Va. , June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial headwinds and societal shifts, such as declining marriage and fertility rates, have depressed homeownership levels among young adults.... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year’s hike in mortgage rates is not having a large impact on homebuyer demand or sales, but its effect on refinancing activity will likely keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB:FMCC)... More