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Market Commentary

Here you will find thought-provoking insights from our leadership, our original multifamily industry research and recent news coverage.

• Freddie Mac Gets Aggressive on Affordable Deals
  Multifamily Executive, August 2013
  Those looking to hit the sweet spot to strike an agency deal on an affordable housing property are seizing the day.
• The State of the Nation's Housing 2013
  June 2013
  Harvard's annual study highlights the homeownership and rental housing markets, including the growing demand for affordable rental housing.
• Commercial Mortgage Defaults from 1972-2011
  CRE Finance World, Summer 2013, page 42
  Freddie Mac original research on the implications of loan performance differences since the last recession.
• Freddie Mac Receives Above Average Master Servicing Ranking
  June 7, 2013
  The high ranking from Standard & Poor's reflects the quality of the Freddie Mac Multifamily operations, technology and staff.
• Standard & Poor's Master Servicer Ranking Report
  June 7, 2013
  Standard & Poor’s assigned an overall ABOVE AVERAGE ranking to Freddie Mac as a multifamily mortgage loan master servicer.
• FHFA Releases GSE Reports on Multifamily
  May 3, 2013
  The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published reports from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae regarding multifamily housing finance reform.
• Underwriting Underscores Strong Credit Culture
  April 24, 2013
  SVP Debby Jenkins explains how our credit principles and in-house underwriting staff promote prudent credit decision making.
• Freddie Mac Multifamily 2012 Business Results
  March 13, 2013
  Freddie Mac Multifamily created significant value in 2012, says Bill Buskirk, Multifamily chief financial officer.
• The 50 Most Important People in Commercial Real Estate
  March 5, 2013
  Freddie Mac's David Brickman named to the top 10 list for leading Multifamily to a record year.
• Freddie Mac calls 2012 a golden year for multifamily
  HousingWire, February 27, 2013
  Freddie Mac announced it posted a record $28.8 billion in multifamily business volume in 2012.
• Big Real-Estate Firms Are Going to School — Developers Test the Market for Off-Campus College Housing; Amenities Include Tanning Beds and Resort-Style Pools
  The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2013
  Housing for college students is attracting some of the biggest names in real-estate development.
• Our Focus on Rental Housing Affordability
  February 18, 2013
  Today, 15 million households live in multifamily apartment properties and rental housing demand is expected to rise for years to come.
• The Trillion Dollar Apartment Industry
  National Multi Housing Council and National Apartment Association Research, February 12, 2013
  How the apartment industry and it's 35 million residents support the economy.
• Some Counterintuitive Predictions for Multifamily
  CRE Finance World, Winter 2013
  Why certain multifamily trends do not always point to a predictable result.
• Certainty in the Face of Change: Why the Shifting Seniors Housing and Healthcare Market Will Remain a Strong Investment
  CRE Finance World 2013
  The healthcare and seniors housing markets are booming.
• Reducing Taxpayer Risk Through Multifamily Securitization (Video)
  Freddie Mac video, February 7, 2013
  SVP David Brickman and VP Mitchell Resnick discuss how securitizing loans backed by apartment buildings utilizes private capital to reduce the company's risk.
• Affordable Debt Financing Outlook (Video)
  Affordable Housing Finance website, January 2013
  Kim Griffith discusses what's in store for the tax-exempt bond and debt financing markets
  this year.
• Our Partnership with You: Execution Certainty and Quality Service
  By John Cannon and Debby Jenkins, November 14, 2012
  John Cannon and Debby Jenkins explain the impact of their teams’ partnership for Seller/Servicers and borrowers.
• Multifamily Real Estate Market Demand Forecast
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Research, November 5, 2012
  The Multifamily Research Group forecasts slow economic growth with an additional 1.7 million new multifamily renter households between now and 2015.
• Economic and Multifamily Housing Update
  By Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac Chief Economist, October 5 2012
  Read the latest update from our chief economist, which was provided as part our 2012 Multifamily Seller/Servicer Conference.
• Q&A with Freddie Mac's John Cannon
  Multifamily Executive, October 2012
  Freddie Mac SVP John Cannon shares his views on the current Multifamily market and describes what's in store for 2013.
• 2012 Credit Policy Changes: Modest Tightening, on Average 
  By VP Ed Hussey, Sept 20, 2012
  Ed Hussey, vice president, explains how we've made adjustments to modestly tighten our credit standards during the last year. Our approach to credit discipline helps ensure a strong foundation for the rental housing market, and is responsive to changes in rental market fundamentals.
• GAO Report on GSE Multifamily Businesses
  U.S. Government Accountability Office September 6, 2012
  A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that GSE multifamily housing business has increased, and that the GSEs fund higher-quality loans than many in the private market.
• How Multifamily Creates Value: A Progress Report 
  By SVP David Brickman, Sept 4, 2012
  This blog focuses on how Freddie Mac is creating value for its stakeholders as well as the U.S. taxpayers who capitalize Freddie Mac.
• Women of Influence
  Real Estate Forum, July/August 2012
  Multifamily's Debby Jenkins named to Real Estate Forum magazine's Women of Influence in Commercial Real Estate
• Putting Multifamily in Context 
  By SVP David Brickman, May 7, 2012
  Learn about the separate and distinct role of multifamily in our nation's housing.
• Preservation Attention
  Affordable Housing Finance, April/May 2012
  Freddie Turns Its Attention More Fully to Preservation Deals in Response to Increased Competition
• Multifamily Property Valuations
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Research, April 2012
  The healthy multifamily market has caused some to question today’s property valuations. We show why market fundamentals support current valuations.
• Fannie, Freddie Lead Surge in Multifamily Lending
  HousingWire, April 11, 2012
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reports commercial loan origination volumes for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration hit new records last year, with the multifamily segment leading the growth.
• Multifamily Bonds Surging to Record U.S. as CMBS Fade
  Bloomberg, April 9, 2012
  Bonds backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tied to apartments soared to a record as the government-supported mortgage companies made low-cost loans on rental properties amid a continued slide in home values.
• Multifamily on a Roll
  By SVP David Brickman, February 13, 2012
  Multifamily is a much-needed bright spot in real estate and the economy.
• The Coming Rental Housing Wave
  By SVP David Brickman, Oct 31, 2011
  It is projected that $1 trillion in capital and 10 million additional apartment units are needed in the next 10 years as more individuals turn to apartment living.
• Mysteries Revealed
  CRE Finance World, Summer 2011
  Freddie Mac Multifamily research on “Why CMBS Multifamily Performance is so Much Worse than Agency and Life Company Experience.”