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Mortgage Rates Drive Declines in Apartment Investment Market Index
Significant increases in mortgage rates once again have driven declines in the Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index (AIMI®) across most markets for the second quarter of...
- Oct 15, 2018
Mortgage Translations Clearinghouse Launched to Help Borrowers with English Language Barriers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Freddie Mac , and Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) together announce the launch of Mortgage Translations – a centralized clearinghouse of online resources to assist lenders, servicers, housing counselors, and... More
- Oct 15, 2018
Freddie Mac Prices $646 Million Multifamily K-Deal, K-L03
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. Approximately $646 million in K Certificates (K-L03 Certificates) are backed by two... More
- Oct 15, 2018
Freddie Mac Announces First Fully Integrated, Self-Employed Borrower Income Assessment Solution; Automation and Creativity Give Lenders the Freddie Edge℠
Freddie Mac Freddie Mac announced today that Loan Product Advisor ® – its automated underwriting system (AUS)... More
- Oct 15, 2018
Freddie Mac Announces Technology Enhancements to Give Lenders a Competitive Edge in Today’s Market
Freddie Mac Freddie Mac announced today multiple enhancements to its Loan Advisor ℠ toolset, creating an efficient solution for lenders looking to improve the... More
- Oct 12, 2018
Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $483 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization
Freddie Mac announces the pricing of the SB54 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.... More
- Oct 11, 2018
Mortgage Rates Jump
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing that mortgage rates have risen to their highest level in seven years. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says, “In this week’s... More
- Oct 10, 2018
Freddie Mac Confirms Disaster Relief Policies as Hurricane Michael Approaches
Freddie Mac today reminded Servicers of its disaster relief policies for borrowers who have been affected by Hurricane Michael. Freddie Mac's disaster relief options are available to borrowers whose homes or places of employment are... More
- Oct 05, 2018
Freddie Mac Prices $1.1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-081
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 $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-081... More
- Oct 04, 2018
Freddie Mac Reenters Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Market Via Fund with Enterprise
Freddie Mac announced today it has closed its first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund with Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. and its first equity investment within that fund. The closing marks Freddie’s re-entry to the LIHTC... More
