Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., July 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates slightly moved up over the past week.   Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says mortgage rates were mostly

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Freddie Mac Prices Second ACIS Transaction to Cover Losses on HARP Loans MCLEAN, Va. , July 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today that it has obtained a new insurance policy under its Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS ® ) program.... More

MCLEAN, Va., July 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates over the past week maintained their recent slide.   U.S. weekly average mortgage rates as of July 5, 2018 Sam Khater,... More

Freddie Mac Estimates Homeownership Rates Will Likely Trail Historical Levels Through 2025 MCLEAN, Va. , June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial headwinds and societal shifts, such as declining marriage and fertility rates, have depressed homeownership levels among young adults.... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) today released the results of its  Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates declined over the past week and have now retreated in four of the past five weeks. U.S.... More

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

MCLEAN, Va., June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today that it issued its  Monthly Volume Summary  for May 2018, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other... More

ACIS Program Sees Significant Innovation; Plays Critical Role in $1 Trillion CRT Milestone MCLEAN, Va., June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Freddie Mac  (OTCQB:FMCC) announced today that it has obtained a new insurance policy under its  Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS ® ) program.... More

MCLEAN, Va. , June 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms.... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year’s hike in mortgage rates is not having a large impact on homebuyer demand or sales, but its effect on refinancing activity will likely keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year, according to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB:FMCC)... More