Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today an arrangement with Tradeweb Markets , a global leader in electronic financial marketplaces, to develop a direct-to-Freddie Mac exchange path for institutional investors related to the Single Security

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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded Servicers of its disaster relief policies for people whose homes or places of employment have been affected by Hurricane Lane. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options become available to borrowers with homes in

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MCLEAN, Va. , June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today that consumers who buy a condo, or refinance an existing condo mortgage, may now be eligible for its automated appraisal waiver.   Originally launched in 2017 for single-family home loans it purchases, Freddie... More

Partnership with NextJob supports commitment to underserved markets MCLEAN, Va. , June 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today announced a new partnership with re-employment solutions company NextJob to provide job search assistance to current and aspiring homeowners living in... More

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