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May 21, 2013 UPDATE: Freddie Mac Immediately Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Oklahoma Tornados MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac's (OTCQB: FMCC) full menu of relief policies for borrowers affected by disaster is being extended to homeowners whose homes were... More
May 21, 2013 Freddie Mac Immediately Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Oklahoma Tornados MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac's (OTCQB: FMCC) full menu of relief policies for borrowers affected by disaster is being extended to homeowners whose homes were... More
May 21, 2013 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference Notes® Security in May MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will not issue a Reference Notes® security in May. The company's 2013... More
May 20, 2013 Richard C. Hartnack Elected to Freddie Mac Board of Directors MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that Richard C. Hartnack, former vice chairman and head of consumer and small business banking at U... More
May 16, 2013 Where's the Juice? MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for May showing that the juice for the economic... More
May 16, 2013 Mortgage Rates Move Higher for Second Consecutive Week MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing fixed-rate mortgages... More
May 13, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Immediate Availability of Streamlined Modification for Delinquent Borrowers MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced it is making its new Streamlined Modification program immediately available to all eligible... More
May 09, 2013 Mortgage Rates Edge Higher MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 9, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
May 08, 2013 Freddie Mac Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reported its first quarter 2013 financial results and filed its quarterly Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities... More
May 06, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Eighth Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-027 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 6, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), which are multifamily... More
May 02, 2013 Mortgage Rates Keep Pushing Lower MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 2, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Apr 30, 2013 Freddie Mac Launches Loan Quality Advisor(SM) for Lenders to Flag Data, Credit Issues Before Loan Delivery MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 30, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced Loan Quality Advisor(SM), a new online loan tool that gives lenders an automated way to identify... More
Apr 29, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces First Multifamily Seniors Housing Securities Offering MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 29, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced its first offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates") backed... More
Apr 25, 2013 Mortgage Rates at or Near All-Time Record Low MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Apr 25, 2013 Freddie Mac Forgoes Issuing A Reference Notes® Security on Its April 25, 2013 Announcement Date MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it will forego issuing a Reference Notes® security on its April 25, 2013 announcement date... More
Apr 25, 2013 Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for March 2013 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for March 2013. The summary, available on the company's... More
Apr 18, 2013 Mortgage Rates Move Lower Again, Near Record Lows MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 18, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Apr 17, 2013 Building a Lasting Recovery MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 17, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for April showing that despite the ongoing housing... More
Apr 15, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Sixth Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-026 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), which are... More
Apr 15, 2013 Freddie Mac CreditSmart® Online Tutorial Helps Prepare Future Borrowers for Homeownership MCLEAN VA--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a free, online CreditSmart(R) tutorial to provide working families and new or inexperienced borrowers... More
Apr 11, 2013 Mortgage Rates Edge Down for Second Week MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 11, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed... More
Apr 10, 2013 Freddie Mac Names David B. Lowman Executive Vice President, Single-Family Business MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that David B. Lowman, a long-time senior leader in the mortgage finance industry, is joining the... More
Apr 04, 2013 Mortgage Rates Dip Lower MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 4, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Apr 03, 2013 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Seven-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it priced its new 1.375% seven-year USD Reference Notes® security due on May 1, 2020. ... More
Apr 02, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Fifth Multifamily K Certificates Offering This Year, K-712 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 2, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates") backed exclusively by fixed... More
Apr 02, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces the Issuance of a New Seven-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 2, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new seven-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EADR7... More
Mar 28, 2013 Mortgage Rates Nudge Higher MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 28, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Mar 27, 2013 Freddie Mac Streamlined Modification for Delinquent Borrowers to Start July 1, 2013 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 27, 2013) - The following statement was released today by Tracy Mooney, Senior Vice President, Servicing and REO, Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC): "The... More
Mar 27, 2013 Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for February 2013 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 27, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for February 2013. The summary, available on the company's... More
Mar 21, 2013 Freddie Mac Makes Single-Family Loan-Level Data Publicly Available to Boost Transparency and Modeling Accuracy MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that it is making available loan-level credit performance data on a portion of the fully amortizing... More
Mar 21, 2013 Mortgage Rates Stage for Start of Spring Homebuying Season MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Mar 20, 2013 From Gloom to Bloom MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 20, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for March showing that as we head into the spring... More
Mar 14, 2013 Mortgage Rates up on Signs of Improving Economy MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Mar 13, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Fourth Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-SMC MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 13, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), which are... More
Mar 13, 2013 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Mississippi Storms MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 13, 2013) - Freddie Mac's (OTCQB: FMCC) full menu of relief policies for borrowers affected by disaster is being extended to homeowners whose homes were... More
Mar 07, 2013 Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for January 2013 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 7, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for January 2013. The summary, available on the company's... More
Mar 07, 2013 Mortgage Rates Steady MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 7, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Mar 06, 2013 Freddie Mac Prices New $3.5 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 6, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it priced its new .50% three-year USD Reference Notes® security due on May 13, 2016. ... More
Mar 05, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces the Issuance of a New Three-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 5, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new three-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EADQ9... More
Feb 28, 2013 Freddie Mac Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Financial Results MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 28, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2012 financial results and filed its annual Form 10-K with the U.S... More
Feb 28, 2013 Mortgage Rates Break Holding Pattern, Move Lower MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 28, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed... More
Feb 27, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Third Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-502 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates") backed exclusively by... More
Feb 25, 2013 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 1.250% Seven-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it auctioned a $1 billion reopening of its 1.250% seven-year USD Reference Notes® security... More
Feb 25, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces $1 Billion Reopening of 1.250% Seven-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it plans to launch a $1 billion reopening of its 1.250% seven-year USD Reference Notes®... More
Feb 22, 2013 Freddie Mac Changes Policies So Borrowers Will Get Hurricane Sandy Insurance Proceeds Faster MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today took steps to cut the time it's taking servicers to get insurance proceeds to borrowers to start repairs on... More
Feb 21, 2013 Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Up a Smidgen MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 21, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage... More
Feb 14, 2013 February 2013 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 14, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for February showing that while the housing sector is... More
Feb 14, 2013 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Unchanged for Third Consecutive Week MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 14, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates... More
Feb 12, 2013 27 Percent of Borrowers That Refinance Shorten Mortgage Term During Fourth Quarter MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 12, 2013) - In the fourth quarter of 2012, 27 percent of borrowers that refinanced an existing mortgage chose to shorten their loan term, based on the... More
Feb 11, 2013 Steven W. Kohlhagen Elected to Freddie Mac Board of Directors MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 11, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today announced that Steven W. Kohlhagen, Ph.D., a veteran executive in the financial services and investment... More
Feb 07, 2013 Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Remains at 3.53 Percent MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 7, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates either... More
Feb 05, 2013 Three New Freddie Mac Borrower Help Centers Open in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles Metro Areas MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) is teaming up with leading non-profit organizations in the Atlanta, Las Vegas and Los Angeles areas to open walk-in... More
Feb 05, 2013 Freddie Mac Forgoes Issuing a Reference Notes® Security on Its February 5, 2013 Announcement Date MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it will forego issuing a Reference Notes® security on its February 5, 2013 announcement date. The... More
Feb 04, 2013 Freddie Mac Names Top Multifamily Lenders of 2012 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 4, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announces its highest-producing multifamily mortgage sellers of 2012. These are the lenders who transacted the most... More
Feb 04, 2013 84 Percent of Refinancing Homeowners Maintain or Reduce Mortgage Debt in Fourth Quarter MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 4, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its fourth quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen... More
Jan 31, 2013 Freddie Mac Extends Evictions, Foreclosure Suspension in Hurricane Sandy Major Disaster Areas MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - In an effort to give families and communities affected by Hurricane Sandy more time to recover, Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced that it is... More
Jan 31, 2013 Mortgage Rates Trending Higher MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates continuing... More
Jan 30, 2013 Freddie Mac Supported Industry With $28.8 Billion in 2012 Multifamily Volumes MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it had a record $28.8 billion in volume for its multifamily business (loan purchase and bond... More
Jan 30, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces Second Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-025 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), which are... More
Jan 25, 2013 Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for December 2012 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 25, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for December 2012.The summary, available on the company's Web site at... More
Jan 24, 2013 Fixed Mortgage Rates Move Higher MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 24, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing fixed mortgage rates moving... More
Jan 17, 2013 Mortgage Rates Mostly Flat MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 17, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates largely... More
Jan 16, 2013 Record Low Initial Interest Rates in 29th Annual ARM Survey MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 16, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its 29th Annual Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) Survey of prime loan offerings, which was... More
Jan 16, 2013 Freddie Mac Prices New $5.5 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 16, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it priced its new 0.875% 5-year USD Reference Notes® security due on March 7, 2018. The issue... More
Jan 15, 2013 January 2013 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 15, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for January showing that despite the fiscal uncertainties... More
Jan 15, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces the Issuance of a New Five-Year Reference Notes® Security MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 15, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new five-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EADP1, due on... More
Jan 10, 2013 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 3.40 Percent MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 10, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing fixed mortgage rates moving... More
Jan 03, 2013 Mortgage Rates Start the New Year Near All-Time Record Lows MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 3, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS®), showing fixed mortgage rates continuing... More
Jan 03, 2013 Freddie Mac Announces First Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-024 MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 3, 2013) - Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), which are multifamily... More

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