Freddie Mac News Release Archive

Company Releases Quarterly Forecast MCLEAN, Va., July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), rising mortgage rates and house price appreciation will continue driving a slowdown in the single-family purchase market. A new Quarterly Forecast released by the company’s... More

MCLEAN, Va., July 14, 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 5.51 percent. “Mortgage rates are volatile as economic growth slows due to fiscal and... More

Properties that Benefit from Federal Tax Subsidies Rarely Increase Rents Significantly After Exiting Program MCLEAN, Va., July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multifamily properties that exit the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program generally continue to rent at levels lower than those... More

MCLEAN, Va., July 07, 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 5.30 percent. “Over the last two weeks, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by half... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 30, 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 5.70 percent. “The rapid rise in mortgage rates has finally paused, largely due to the... More

Company will factor on-time rent payments into loan purchase decisions MCLEAN, Va., June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) announced that it will increase homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers by considering on-time rent payments as part of the company’s loan... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today posted to its website its Monthly Volume Summary for May 2022, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other... More

MCLEAN, Va. , June 23, 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 5.81 percent. “Fixed mortgage rates have increased by more than two full percentage... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 23, 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 5.81 percent. “Fixed mortgage rates have increased by more than two full percentage... More

MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index ®  (AIMI ® ) fell by 5.3% in the first quarter of 2022, with the index down 6.1% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Significant multifamily property price growth and higher... More