2004 News Release Archives
December 2004
December 28, 2004 Freddie Mac Economists Say That More Efficient Homes Have Helped Households Weather the Increased Cost of Energy in 2004.
December 20, 2004 Freddie Mac Appoints Timothy McBride to Head Government Relations Division.
December 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
December 14, 2004 Ground Breaking on Detroit's West Side for Affordable,New Home Development.
December 14, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
December 10, 2004 Freddie Mac Provides Quarterly Funding Announcement.
December 7, 2004 Don't Borrow Trouble: Public Education Campaign to Prevent Predatory Lending Launched in New Mexico.
December 3, 2004 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends .
December 2, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
December 2, 2004 Strong House Price Growth Reflects Vibrant Housing Market.
November 2004
November 30, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Year 2005 Loan Purchase Limits.
November 29, 2004 Freddie Mac to Issue a New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security in December.
November 22, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Tender Offers on Debt Securities With Expired Call Options.
November 18, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2.5 Billion Strip Deal.
November 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Appoints Joseph A. Smialowski Executive Vice President for Operations and Technology.
November 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Tender Offers for up to $8.6 Billion on Debt Securities With Expired Options.
November 12, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Dallas to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
November 11, 2004 Freddie Mac President and COO Eugene M. Mcquade to Address Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference.
November 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Chicago to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
November 8, 2004 NAMB to Offer Freddie Mac's Creditsmart® and Creditsmart® Español Financial Literacy Workshops in California, Florida and Texas.
November 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting.
November 3, 2004 Cash-Out Refinance Share Rises Dramatically in Third Quarter 2004.
November 1, 2004 Freddie Mac Provides Market Update.
October 2004
October 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Will Not Use Its Optional Two- or Three-Year Reference Notes® Securities Issuance Window in November.
October 28, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Miami to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
October 28, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
October 27, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
October 26, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Las Vegas to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
October 25, 2004 Freddie Mac Adds Guarantor Executions to Web-Based Selling System; Sets Nov. 22 Date for Guarantor ARM and Multilender Executions.
October 25, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
October 22, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Columbus to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
October 21, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Campaign in Baltimore to Raise Awareness About Home Buying Misconceptions.
October 18, 2004 Freddie Mac's Creditsmart® Español Workshops Offered at Six Additional Hispanic Colleges and Universities.
October 14, 2004 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Freddie Mac Offer Wealth Building Strategies Seminar for Prince Georges County Residents.
October 13, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $4 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
October 13, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $ 1 Billion Reopening of 10-Year Reference Notes® Security .
October 7, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces 2005 Funding Calendars.
October 6, 2004 Freddie Mac Updates Proxy Statement Information Regarding Member of Board of Directors.
October 6, 2004 Housing Industry Professionals Team Up to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Latino Families in California.
October 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches New Servicer Performance Award.
October 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Makes Home Possible for Employees.
October 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Restructuring of a Unit of Mortgage Securities Operations.
September 2004
September 30, 2004 Mayor Street, Secretary Schenck, Freddie Mac, Citizens Bank Unveil October Ad Blitz at National Summit to Combat Predatory Lending.
September 28, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple €Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
September 27, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple €Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
September 27, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces a New Delegated Underwriting Initiative for Multifamily Targeted Affordable Loans.
September 24, 2004 Freddie Mac Issues Proxy Statement and 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders.
September 21, 2004 Freddie Mac Opens Free, On-Site Health Center for Employees.
September 20, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Four Nominees to Stand for Election As New Directors.
September 17, 2004 Freddie Mac Begins Payments to Former Chairman & CEO.
September 17, 2004 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Ivan.
September 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Chairman and CEO Richard Syron to Address Banc of America Securities Conference.
September 15, 2004 Rep. Delauro Applauds Freddie Mac, Hill Development Corporation for Launching Creditsmart® – New Haven County.
September 14, 2004 Freddie Mac Relaxes Key Policy to Expedite Release of Insurance Proceeds to Borrowers Affected by Hurricanes.
September 13, 2004 Freddie Mac Chairman and CEO Dick Syron to Address Lehman Brothers Financial Services Conference.
September 10, 2004 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends.
September 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
September 8, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
September 7, 2004 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Frances.
September 2, 2004 Annual Home Value Growth at Highest Rate Since 1980.
September 1, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices Reopening of $1 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
August 2004
August 27, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Reopening of Five-Year Reference Notes® Security for $1 Billion
August 26, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
August 23, 2004 Freddie Mac Sets Annual Stockholders' Meeting Date and Announces Deadlines for Submitting Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations.
August 19, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes
August 19, 2004 USDA and Freddie Mac Join Forces to Rehabilitate and Preserve Affordable Rural Rental Housing.
August 18, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Receipt of "Wells Notice" From SEC Staff.
August 18, 2004 Freddie Mac Donates $100,000 to Provide Temporary Housing to Hurricane Charley Victims.
August 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Charley.
August 5, 2004 Freddie Mac Appoints Eugene M. McQuade President and Chief Operating Officer.
August 4, 2004 Lack of Homebuying Information Stalls Mexican American Ownership Desires Says New Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Study.
August 2, 2004 Share of Cash-Out Home Refinancings Decreases in Second Quarter 2004.
July 2004
July 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
July 22, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Timeframe and Process for Submitting Stockholder Proposals.
July 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Study Finds Mortgage Servicing Innovations Keep People in Homes.
July 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Names Patricia L. Cook Executive Vice President, Investments.
July 14, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion 10-Year Reference Notes® Security.
July 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Provides Quarterly Funding Announcement & Summary.
July 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Appoints Banking and Auditing Expert Stan Martin As Senior Vice President and General Auditor .
July 8, 2004 Freddie Mac Expands Technology Integration Support for Community Lenders.
June 2004
June 30, 2004 Freddie Mac Reports 2003 Financial Results.
June 30, 2004 Mayor Peyton, Freddie Mac Launch "Restore the Glory" to Revive Northside/Eastside Jacksonville With Affordable Homeownership.
June 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
June 25, 2004 Mayor Menino, Freddie Mac Launch Creditsmart® Campaign to Boost Homeownership in Boston.
June 25, 2004 Fifth Third Bank "Takes It to the Streets" With the Fifth Third Homeownership Mobile.
June 23, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
June 22, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
June 8, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
June 7, 2004 Banking Executive Thomas S. Johnson Elected to Freddie Mac's Board of Directors.
June 7, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
June 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends.
June 2, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
June 2, 2004 Home Value Growth Remains Vigorous Going Into Middle of Year.
May 2004
May 28, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Resignation of Christina Seix From Board of Directors.
May 27, 2004 Rep. Hinojosa Joins Freddie Mac, HACU to Bring Creditsmart® Español to South Texas Community College.
May 27, 2004 Freddie Mac to Issue a New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
May 26, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New €3 Billion Five-Year €Reference Notes® Security.
May 19, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces New €3 Billion Five-Year €Reference Notes® Security.
May 17, 2004 Governor Owen, Mayor Hickenlooper Joins Freddie Mac, Denver Alliance to Help Families Avoid Predatory Lending Scams.
May 13, 2004 Freddie Mac and NAPMW Announce Education Alliance.
May 5, 2004 New Effort Launched to Help Grand Forks Section 8 Voucher Holders to Achieve Their Dream of Homeownership.
May 3, 2004 Share of Cash-Out Home Refinancings Remains Steady in First Quarter 2004.
May 3, 2004 Mortgage Fulfillment Services Added to ABA/Freddie Mac Alliance Offerings.
April 2004
April 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
April 26, 2004 Mayors Herenton, Wharton Join Freddie Mac, Memphis Coalition to Launch Don't Borrow Trouble Anti-Predatory Lending Campaign.
April 24, 2004 Freddie Mac's Hoops for the Homeless Celebrity Basketball Tournament Raises $475,000 for DC Area Shelters.
April 22, 2004 Freddie Mac Enhances Mortgage Participation Certificate Disclosure Practices.
April 20, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
April 19, 2004 Business and Government Veteran Hollis McLoughlin Joins Freddie Mac as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff.
April 19, 2004 Freddie Mac Launches Initial InterestSM Mortgage Products.
April 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices Reopening of 10-Year and New $4 Billion Three- Year Reference Notes® Securities.
April 13, 2004 Freddie Mac's New Selling System Can Now Handle All Cash Selling Needs.
April 13, 2004 New Effort Launched to Help Montgomery County Housing Choice Voucher Holders to Become Homeowners.
April 12, 2004 Rep. Northup, Freddie Mac, Louisville Metro Coalition Launch Don't Borrow Trouble Anti-Predatory Lending Campaign.
April 8, 2004 Freddie Mac Provides Quarterly Funding Announcement & Summary.
April 6, 2004 Freddie Mac Adds Three New Lenders to Its Multifamily Program Plus® Network.
April 1, 2004 Statement by Richard F. Syron, Chairman & C.E.O., on the Senate Banking Committee GSE Legislation.
March 2004
March 31, 2004 Freddie Mac Quarterly Dividend Delayed.
March 31, 2004 Freddie Mac Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting.
March 26, 2004 Freddie Mac Advisory.
March 26, 2004 Freddie Mac Guide Enhancements Offer More ARM Products and New Advantages for ARM Sales.
March 26, 2004 Freddie Mac, Housing Authority of Fulton County Launch $40 Million Effort to Boost Minority, Affordable Homeownership.
March 25, 2004 Freddie Mac Annual Stockholders' Meeting to Be Webcast.
March 24, 2004 Freddie Mac Enhances MultiLender Swap Program With Giant Execution.
March 23, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation.
March 22, 2004 Freddie Mac to Conduct a Multiple USD Reference Notes® Repurchase Operation Tomorrow.
March 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces New Vice President of Multifamily Capital and Portfolio Management.
March 15, 2004 Freddie Mac Names Ralph Boyd, Jr. as General Counsel.
March 12, 2004 Freddie Mac Names Michael Swell Vice President of Securities Sales and Trading Group.
March 11, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Departure of Senior Vice President, Government Relations.
March 8, 2004 Freddie Mac Multifamily Division Launches New Advisory Council for Targeted Affordable Housing.
March 5, 2004 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends.
March 3, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $5 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
March 2, 2004 Home Prices Surged 8.4 Percent Nationally in 2003.
March 2, 2004 Spring Promotion Links Selling Agents With Freddie Mac Homes for Sale.
March 1, 2004 Freddie Mac Invests Nearly $2 Billion in Capital Markets Instruments Supporting Low-Income Housing.
March 1, 2004 Congressman Israel Launches Anti-Predatory Lending Campaign With Freddie Mac, Long Island Housing Partnership
February 2004
February 27, 2004 Freddie Mac Issues Proxy Statement and 2002 Information Statement and Annual Report.
February 27, 2004 Freddie Mac to Issue a New $5 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
February 24, 2004 Statement by Freddie Mac in Response to Testimony by Ferderal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan.
February 24, 2004 Freddie Mac Names New Multifamily Vice President.
February 23, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces New Flexible Multifamily Financing Options.
February 20, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
February 19, 2004 Congressman Hensarling Joins Freddie Mac, Local Partners to Launch $15 Million Hispanic Homeownership Effort in Dallas Area.
February 18, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Tier One Mortgage Servicers.
February 18, 2004 Senator Allard, Freddie Mac, National, and Local Groups Launch $25 Million Latino Homeownership Effort in Denver.
February 17, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces Results of Its 20th Annual ARM Survey.
February 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces New Vice President for Sales.
February 16, 2004 Freddie Mac Helped a Record Number of Families Obtain Low Cost Mortgages and Affordable Housing in 2003.
February 13, 2004 Tyson Foods Launches $50 Million Homeownership Initiative for Team Members With Freddie Mac.
February 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
February 9, 2004 Congressman Ford, Freddie Mac Launch $25 Million Effort to Revitalize Memphis Neighborhoods, Lift Minority Homeownership.
February 6, 2004 Freddie Mac Media Advisory.
February 5, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New $5 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
February 4, 2004 Freddie Mac Names Catherine Dondzila Senior Vice President, Investments & Capital Markets Accounting.
February 4, 2004 Share of Home Refinancings Taking Cash Out Grows As Overall Refi Levels Begin to Wane in Fourth Quarter 2003.
February 2, 2004 America's Community Bankers and Freddie Mac Renew Alliance Agreement.
February 2, 2004 Freddie Mac Sets Multifamily Funding Record in 2003.
January 2004
January 30, 2004 Freddie Mac to Issue a New $5 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes ® Security.
January 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.
January 29, 2004 Freddie Mac Announces OFHEO Action Concerning Capital Surplus.
January 27, 2004 Freddie Mac Capped ARM Funds $85 Million Seniors Housing Portfolio.
January 26, 2004 Freddie Mac and the Financial Institutions Group of Interfirst Announce Co-Marketing Efforts to Offer Mortgage Fulfillment Services to Community Banks.
January 26, 2004 Award Winning Anti-Predatory Lending Drive Launched by Mayor Lafortune, Freddie Mac, Fair Housing Coalition.
January 22, 2004 Freddie Mac Sets Annual Stockholders' Meeting Date.
January 21, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices New €4 Billion 10-Year €Reference Notes® Security.
January 16, 2004 Freddie Mac and R&G Financial Launch Credit Education Effort in Puerto Rico.
January 14, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $5 Billion 10-Year and $5 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Securities.
January 9, 2004 Freddie Mac Provides Quarterly Funding Announcement & Summary.
January 8, 2004 Freddie Mac Prices $2.5 Billion Syndicated Callable Notes.