Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates held steady after seeing major drops last week.  Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Purchase mortgage... More

MCLEAN, Va., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released a list of the Top 20 most rent-burdened metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the United States. The analysis, which aggregates data from four of the most widely cited affordability studies of the Top 50... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped 22 basis points. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “The Federal... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today another milestone in the Single Security Initiative, the successful exchanges of Freddie Mac Gold PCs for UMBS Mirror Certificates. Specifically, the company has conducted exchanges of certain eligible Freddie... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded mortgage servicers of its disaster relief policies for borrowers who have been affected by the spring flooding in the Midwest. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to borrowers whose homes or... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for February 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and... More

$266 Million Offering Continues Support for Multifamily Affordable Housing Projects MCLEAN, Va., March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of credit risk transfer securities backed by Tax-Exempt Loans (TELs) made by state or local housing agencies... More

Program to Recognize Freddie Mac’s Top Performing Servicers MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the launch of the new Freddie Mac Servicer Honors and Rewards Program (SHARP) SM . Freddie Mac SHARP will recognize and reward mortgage loan Servicers for... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Freddie Mac ’s (OTCQB: FMCC) March Forecast , the mortgage market is expected to see modest growth in 2019 buoyed by lower mortgage interest rates. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “The real estate market is thawing in... More

MCLEAN, Va., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) backed by fixed-rate mortgages on multifamily properties affordable to working households earning low-to-moderate incomes.... More