Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB42 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

Initiative Will Provide up to $500 Million for Affordable Housing MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced its re-entry into the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) market. LIHTC, the leading federal program for encouraging the investment of equit... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 16, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate moving to its highest mark since July.  News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.95... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 14, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it priced its new 1.875% three-year USD Reference Notes® security due on Nov. 17, 2020. The issue, CUSIP number 3137EAEK1, was priced at 99.904 to yield 1.908%, 8.5 basis points more than the yield on thr... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 13, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new three-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EAEK1, due on Nov. 17, 2020. The issue will be priced on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, and will settle on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 10, 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 $1.2 billion in K Certificates (K-069 Certi... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 10, 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 $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-F38 Certificates... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB41 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 approximate... More

The "B" Word: Can We Spot the Next House Price Bubble? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its November Insight, which explores the warning signs that lead to the collapse of last decade's house price bubble and the concern of a possible new bubble. De... More

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017) -  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates falling slightly across the board. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.90 percent with an average... More