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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....
- Jan 16, 2020
Mortgage Rates Generally Hold Steady
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.65 percent. “Mortgage rates inched up by one basis point this week with the 30-year... More
- Jan 13, 2020
Freddie Mac Multifamily 2020 Outlook Projects Originations Will Grow to $390 Billion
After a year of continued strong growth in the multifamily market, Freddie Mac projects that origination volume will continue growing into 2020, reaching $390 billion by year... More
- Jan 09, 2020
Mortgage Rates Drop as 2020 Gets Underway
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.64 percent. “Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in thirteen weeks, as investors... More
- Jan 07, 2020
Freddie Mac Insight Shows the Impact of Child Care Costs on Housing
Freddie Mac today released an Insight focusing on how the cost of child care impacts a family’s ability to afford a home. Specifically, the research finds that, adjusted for inflation, the real price of child care has increased by 49%... More
- Jan 06, 2020
Freddie Mac Launches CreditSmart Homebuyer U, A Comprehensive Homeownership Education Curriculum
Freddie Mac announced it has launched a new, comprehensive homeownership education course called CreditSmart ® Homebuyer U. This course is a free, online resource for consumers who want to learn about home purchase and the homeownership... More
- Jan 02, 2020
Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.72 percent. “The combination of improved economic data and market sentiment has led... More
- Dec 26, 2019
Little Change in Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.74 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate saw little change again this week... More
- Dec 23, 2019
Freddie Mac December Forecast: Optimism Heading into 2020
According to Freddie Mac ’s December Forecast , the housing market will continue to stand firm as home sales increase from 6.0 million in 2019 to 6.2 million in 2020 and, to 6.3 million in 2021.... More
- Dec 20, 2019
Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for November 2019
Freddie Mac announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for November 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and... More
