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New Freddie Mac Survey Shows Affordability Continues to Drive Purchase and Rental Decisions
Renters and Homeowners Consider their Options Given Low Mortgage Rates? Key Findings: An unprecedented number of renters (84%) believe renting is more affordable than owning, an all-time high for the survey and up 17 percentage points from February 2018....
- Feb 10, 2020
Freddie Mac Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and?Full-Year 2019 Financial Results
Freddie Mac announced today that it plans to report its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results before the U.S. financial markets open on Thursday, February 13, 2020. The company will hold a conference call at 9 a.m.... More
- Feb 06, 2020
Mortgage Rates Fall for the Third Consecutive Week
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ? ?(PMMS ? ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate was the lowest in three years. “As rates fell for the third consecutive week, markets staged a rebound with... More
- Jan 30, 2020
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ? ?(PMMS ? ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 9 basis points. “This week’s mortgage rates were the second lowest in three years,... More
- Jan 27, 2020
Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for December 2019
Freddie Mac announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for December 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and... More
- Jan 23, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $1.2 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-737
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms.... More
- Jan 23, 2020
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Three Months
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ? ?(PMMS ? ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.60 percent. “Rates fell to the lowest level in three months and are about a quarter... More
- Jan 21, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $425 Million Multifamily Securities Offering
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates that are backed by multifamily loans sold to a third party and securitized by Freddie Mac. The company expects to issue approximately $425 million in K-I05... More
- Jan 21, 2020
Freddie Mac Reaches $1 Billion in LIHTC Equity Investments
Freddie Mac today announced it has topped the $1 billion mark in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investments after reentering the... More
- Jan 17, 2020
Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $412 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization
Freddie Mac announces the pricing of the SB70 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More
