Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released an Insight focusing on how the cost of child care impacts a family’s ability to afford a home. Specifically, the research finds that, adjusted for inflation, the real price of child care has increased by 49%... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced it has launched a new, comprehensive homeownership education course called CreditSmart ® Homebuyer U. This course is a free, online resource for consumers who want to learn about home purchase and the homeownership... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.72 percent. “The combination of improved economic data and market sentiment has led... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.74 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate saw little change again this week... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) December Forecast , the housing market will continue to stand firm as home sales increase from 6.0 million in 2019 to 6.2 million in 2020 and, to 6.3 million in 2021.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for November 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new white paper released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) details how communities can use mixed-income and social impact housing to stimulate economic growth and diversity while preserving affordable housing.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index ®  (AIMI ® ) rose by 5.5% in Q3 2019 as mortgage rates experienced their largest quarterly decline (39 basis points) in five years and net operating incomes (NOI) continued... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.73 percent, unchanged from a week ago. “The economy continued to pick up momentum with... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB69 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More