Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Unique Curriculum Tailored for the Next Generation MCLEAN, Va., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today the launch of its new, comprehensive CreditSmart ® financial capability curriculum aimed at helping consumers learn about the importance of building,... More

MCLEAN, Va., May 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced the winners of its Home Possible RISE Awards ® . The annual program, RISE ( R ecognizing  I ndividuals for  S ustained  E xcellence), salutes Freddie Mac’s top clients across multiple categories for excellence... More

MCLEAN, Va., May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that Refi Possible, a new refinancing option aimed at helping lower-income homeowners, will be available in August. The Freddie Mac Refi Possible SM mortgage will help borrowers who make at or below 80% of the... More

MCLEAN, Va. – April 28, 2021 – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the following statement in support of the announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will introduce a new option aimed at helping homeowners who make at or below 80% of the area... More

Real-time payroll income verification improves underwriting, reduces risk MCLEAN, Va., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that automated payroll income verification is broadly available to lenders so they can reduce the documentation burden on borrowers,... More

A Comprehensive Homeownership Education Course MCLEAN, Va., March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that its comprehensive homeownership education course CreditSmart ® Homebuyer U is now available in Spanish. “At Freddie Mac, we are committed to providing... More

SHARP Awards Recognize Top Performance for Mortgage Servicers During Pandemic MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today the nine winners of its 2020 Servicer Honors and Rewards Program ( SHARP )^SM , which annually recognizes mortgage loan Servicers... More

Perry and Nunnink to tackle housing disparity challenges for Single-Family and Multifamily Businesses MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it created two new senior leadership roles in its Single-Family and Multifamily business lines... More

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded mortgage servicers of its disaster relief policies for homeowners as Hurricane Zeta approaches the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to homeowners whose homes... More

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded mortgage servicers of its disaster relief policies for homeowners as Hurricane Delta approaches Louisiana and other northern Gulf Coast states. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to homeowners... More