Freddie Mac News Release Archive

$266 Million Offering Continues Support for Multifamily Affordable Housing Projects MCLEAN, Va., March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of credit risk transfer securities backed by Tax-Exempt Loans (TELs) made by state or local housing agencies... More

Program to Recognize Freddie Mac’s Top Performing Servicers MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the launch of the new Freddie Mac Servicer Honors and Rewards Program (SHARP) SM . Freddie Mac SHARP will recognize and reward mortgage loan Servicers for... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) March Forecast , the mortgage market is expected to see modest growth in 2019 buoyed by lower mortgage interest rates. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “The real estate market is thawing in... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) backed by fixed-rate mortgages on multifamily properties affordable to working households earning low-to-moderate incomes.... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ) backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with seven-year terms. The approximately $908 million in K Certificates (K-F60... More

Tax Advantages Provide Substantial Returns at 5- and 10-Year Benchmarks MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A “Multifamily in Focus” research paper released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) shows that a substantial tax advantage provided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will likely... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates dropped with the beginning of spring homebuying season. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Mortgage... More

Succession will take place July 1, upon Layton’s retirement MCLEAN, Va. , March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), announced today that Donald H. Layton will retire as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and that the Board of Directors has appointed David M.... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB60 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to issue approximately $1.4 billion in K Certificates (K-089... More