Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates declining from the previous week and reaching their lowest level since February of last year. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mo... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 6, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it priced its new 0.75% two-year USD Reference Notes® security due on April 9, 2018. The issue, CUSIP number 3137EAEA3, was priced at 99.843 to yield 0.829%, 10.5 basis points more than the yield on two-ye... More

New Tools, Secure Connections Aim to Help Counselors Focus on People, Not Paperwork MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 6, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced plans with Hope LoanPort®(HLP) to launch a new collaboration platform that will modernize the housing counseling industry so counse... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 5, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new two-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EAEA3, due on April 9, 2018. The issue will be priced on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, and will settle on Thursday, April 7, 201... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 4, 2016) - 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 $1.2 billion in K Certificates (K-LH3 Certif... More

Single Sign-On Gives Quick Access to Lender Loan Data, Freddie Mac Loan Production Tools MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced it is adding new tools and capabilities -- Loan Closing Advisor(SM), Loan Product Advisor(SM), and Business Intelligenc... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for February 2016. The summary, available on the company's website at www.FreddieMac.com/investors/volsum, provides information on Freddie Mac's mortgage-related portfolios,... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2016) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its monthly Outlook for March forecasting that total home sales, housing starts, and house prices will reach their highest levels since 2006 despite inventory and affordability challenges. Outlook Highlights... More

Improving America's Housing Stock, One Loan at a time MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2016) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its monthly Insight for March with a focus on the prospects for home improvement lending in the coming year. Home improvement spending keeps the U.S. hous... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2016) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates mixed and largely unchanged from the previous week. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.71 percent with... More