Freddie Mac News Release Archive

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for August 2022, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.29 percent. “The housing market continues to face headwinds as mortgage rates... More

MCLEAN, Va. – Sept. 21, 2022 – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reminded homeowners and mortgage servicers of its immediate relief options for those affected by Hurricane Fiona. Freddie Mac’s short-term forbearance program provides homeowners mortgage relief for up to 12 months without incurring... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.02 percent. “Mortgage rates continued to rise alongside hotter-than-expected... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily today announced the creation of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Syndicator Fund with Berkadia , aiding the agency’s effort to invest up to $850 million in equity annually to create and preserve affordable... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today the pricing of its second Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust (SCRT) offering of 2022—a securitization of approximately $536 million including both guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinate securities... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index ® (AIMI ® ) fell by 11.7% in the second quarter of 2022, with the index down 17.9% compared with the second quarter of 2021. AIMI decreased nationwide and in all 25 markets on... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.89 percent. “Mortgage rates rose again as markets continue to manage the prospect of... More

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.66 percent. “The market’s renewed perception of a more aggressive monetary policy stance... More

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac ’s Single-Family business today announced that its Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program reported Second Quarter 2022 CRT issuance of approximately $6.5 billion, protecting approximately $151 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) of... More