Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Arun Sundararajan, NYU Professor and Expert on the Sharing Economy, to Contribute to the Borrower of the Future Initiative MCLEAN, Va. , May 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today announced the launch of “Borrower of the Future SM ,” a campaign that will help mortgage... More

MCLEAN, Va. , May 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today its inaugural Home Possible RISE Award SM winners. The new program recognizes the top loan originators in various categories for Home Possible ® mortgages – Freddie Mac’s affordable lending solutions for... More

MCLEAN, Va. , April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today HomeOne mortgage, a new conventional (non-FHA) 3% down payment option for qualified first-time homebuyers. HomeOne mortgage broadly serves borrowers without geographic or income restrictions and complements... More

MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/28/18 -- The following statement was released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) and is attributed to David Lowman , executive vice president of Freddie Mac's Single-Family Business: " The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement today provides market... 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

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 4, 2017) - The following statement was released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) and is attributed to David Lowman, executive vice president of Freddie Mac's Single-Family Business: "We encourage market participants to start their impact assessments and busine... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 13, 2017) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) confirmed today its disaster relief policies for people whose homes or places of employment have been impacted amid the wildfires in California. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to borrowers with homes in... More

Innovative fintech platform automates payments to improve budgeting and financial health MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 10, 2017) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today a pilot with EarnUp, a financial technology company that helps consumers make loan payments on time and improve their... More

Online Securitization Portal Allows Bulk Uploads of Giant PC Collateral MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 6, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it is adding new features to Dealer Direct(SM), its online securitization portal, that will make it easier and faster for dealers to... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Sep 21, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) confirmed today that its disaster relief options will be available to homeowners in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have been impacted by Hurricane Maria. "Freddie Mac urgently reminds the nation's servicers abou... More