Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that Stacey Goodman will join Freddie Mac as executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) on September 25, 2017. Goodman brings to Freddie Mac over 25 years of technology experience in the fin... More

Publishes HARP Historical Dataset to Increase Transparency for Investors MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that loans referenced in credit risk transfer (CRT) pools that are subsequently refinanced under the new Enhanced Relief Refinance (ERR... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed mortgage rate continuing to move lower. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.89 percent with an average... More

How Cash Sales Affect Mortgage Originations MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 17, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released its monthly Outlook for August, which takes a look at how the limited supply of houses has created a highly competitive housing market, which in turn is helping to k... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 15, 2017) - 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 $643 million in K Certificates (K-BF1 Certificate... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 11, 2017) - 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 $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-066 Certi... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 10, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB36 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust. The company expects to guarantee approximat... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 10, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to its lowest point in six weeks. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.90 percen... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 9, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will forgo issuing a Reference Notes® security on its August 9, 2017 announcement date. The company's 2017 Reference Notes calendar pdf designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Refer... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2017) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's stress test results for the severely adverse scenario conducted under FHFA's rule implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Dodd-Frank requires certain financial c... More