Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing rates dropped significantly across the board. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it has obtained two new insurance policies under its Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS ® ) program. These policies collectively total approximately $618 million of coverage underlying a $66 billion... More

Ten M2 and M3 Bonds Receive Higher 2018 Designations MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR ® ) debt notes have received top designations by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced the election of Aleem Gillani to the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 4, 2019. Mr. Gillani recently served as chief financial officer and corporate executive vice president of SunTrust Banks,... More

AIMI® Down More than 7 Percent Year over Year MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index  (AIMI ® ) indicates the environment for apartment investment was stable in the third quarter of 2018. Mortgage rates and property... More

First Credit Insurance Pool Transaction Provides Risk Reinsurance on $915 Million of Affordable Multifamily Loans MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today expanded its Multifamily credit risk transfer offerings with the creation of a Multifamily Credit... More

Another Record-Setting Year as Freddie Mac Maintains Position as Multifamily Leader in Transferring Risk MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced it issued $72.8 billion of multifamily securities in 2018.... More

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the new year started with lower rates across the board.  Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “Mortgage rates declined to... More

“Duty to Serve” White Paper Reveals Limitations of Secondary Market for Single-Family Rental Home Loans MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released a white paper on the single-family rental (SFR) market, which provides housing to 25 million Americans and... More

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates continued their downward trend to end the week and the year lower. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says,... More