Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 19, 2018 (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 $1.2 billion in K Certificates (K-084... More

Company announces new transaction under affordable Single-Family Rental pilot MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that its Multifamily line of business has funded an $11 million transaction that will finance 91 affordable single-family rental... More

Expands Home Possible® Sweat Equity Parameters MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today the expansion of its Home Possible® sweat equity parameters to allow borrowers to leverage their construction skills to cover down payment and closing costs when... More

Offering Will Help Facilitate Industry Standard Data Collection Processes MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced new enhancements to its GreenCHOICE Mortgages SM energy-efficient offerings, including broader financing options to help families with... More

Largest SLST Trust Execution to Date MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that it priced its second Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust (SLST) offering of 2018 - a securitization of approximately $1.3 billion of both guaranteed senior and... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 15, 2018 (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 ten-year terms. The approximately $620 million in K Certificates (K-SW4... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB55 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., Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates moderated after increasing last week. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Despite recent market... More

Vast Majority of HARP Portfolio Has Significant CRT Coverage MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced the pricing of a $1.3 billion Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR ® ) Trust 2018-HRP2 transaction; Freddie Mac’s third and largest STACR HARP (SHRP)... More

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded Single-Family mortgage servicers of its disaster relief policies for borrowers who have been affected by the ongoing California wildfires. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to borrowers whose... More