Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2015) - The following statement was released today by Dave Lowman, executive vice president of single family business at Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC): "The new Seller/Servicer eligibility standards announced today incorporate the lessons of the recent housing c... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2015) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will forgo issuing a Reference Notes® security on its May 20, 2015 announcement date. The company's 2015 Reference Notes calendar designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Reference... More

Can Housing Handle Higher Mortgage Rates? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 19, 2015) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for May, showing that while low mortgage rates helped to keep homebuyer affordability high in the first quarter of this y... More

Some Still Believe They Can't Afford to Buy But Are Satisfied With Their Rental Experience MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 18, 2015) - New Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) research sheds light on the question: Are rising rents driving residents to homeownership? The research shows that the majority o... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2015) - The following statement was released today by Freddie Mac and is attributed to Dave Lowman, executive vice president, Single-Family Business, Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC): "FHFA's Update should give everyone a sense of how the Single Security will be de... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2015) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) which are backed by fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with 7-year terms. The company expects to issue approximately $1.3 billion in K Cert... More

​​​​​​Mortgage Rates Higher for Third Consecutive WeekMCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 14, 2015) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates following 10-year Treasury yields higher and rising for the... More

$1.12 Million Loan in Dallas MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 11, 2015) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) and ReadyCap Commercial, LLC announced today that ReadyCap Commercial has funded its first loan under the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan pdf initiative. The $1,120,000 loan is for a multifamily p... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 7, 2015) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates following 10-year Treasury yields higher. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.80 percent wi... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 7, 2015) - 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 $1.3 billion in K Certificates ("K-045 Cert... More