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Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-110
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 10-year terms....
- Jun 18, 2020
Mortgage Rates Drop, Reaching Another All-Time Low
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey? ?(PMMS?), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.13 percent, the lowest rate in our survey’s history which dates back to 1971.... More
- Jun 16, 2020
Freddie Mac Collaborates with FHFA to Publish Translated COVID-19 Resources in Six Languages on LEP site
COVID-19 Servicing Scripts and Mortgage Assistance Application translations now available Washington, D.C. – To help limited English proficiency (LEP) borrowers who are experiencing mortgage-related difficulties due to the coronavirus national emergency, today the Federal Housing Finance Agency... More
- Jun 16, 2020
Freddie Mac Quarterly Forecast: The Economy is Recovering from a Deep Contraction and Housing is Rebounding, but the Outlook Remains Highly Uncertain
According to Freddie Mac ’s Quarterly Forecast , housing markets have been effected by the pandemic with both home sales and house price growth declining. “While the housing market undoubtedly has felt the effects of COVID-19, we are... More
- Jun 15, 2020
Freddie Mac Announces J.P. Morgan as Financial Advisor
Freddie Mac today announced it has hired J.P. Morgan as a financial advisor to help facilitate the company’s recapitalization and exit from conservatorship.... More
- Jun 12, 2020
Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $444 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization
Freddie Mac announces the pricing of the SB75 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More
- Jun 11, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $729 million Multifamily K-Deal, K-1515
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to issue approximately $729 million in K Certificates (K-1515... More
- Jun 11, 2020
Mortgage Rates Remain Relatively Flat
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey? ?(PMMS?), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.21 percent. “The rebound in homebuyer demand continued this week, driven by mortgage... More
- Jun 10, 2020
STACR Debt Notes Receive Top NAIC Designations for Fourth Straight Year
Freddie Mac today announced that its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR ? ) debt notes have received top designations by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for the... More
- Jun 04, 2020
Mortgage Rates Tick Up Slightly
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ? ?(PMMS ? ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.18 percent. “While the economy is slowly rebounding, all signs continue to point to a... More
