2008 News Release Archives
December 2008
December 29, 2008 Freddie Mac Names Raymond G. Romano as Chief Credit Officer.
December 23, 2008 New Members Named to Freddie Mac's Board of Directors.
December 22, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires Genworth to Submit Remediation Plan After Ratings Downgrade.
December 18, 2008 Fast Track Workouts for Delinquent Borrowers With Freddie Mac-Owned Mortgages Underway.
December 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Advises NYSE of Intent to Meet Continued Listing Standard.
December 2, 2008 Freddie Mac and HFF Provide $38.7 Million in Financing for Lincoln, Nebraska Apartments.
December 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
December 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
December 1, 2008 National Home-Value Drop Accelerates in Third Quarter.
December 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in December.
November 2008
November 24, 2008 Freddie Mac Issues 2009 Funding Calendars.
November 21, 2008 Freddie Mac Receives NYSE Notification on Continued Listing.
November 20, 2008 Freddie Mac Suspends All Foreclosure Sales of Occupied Homes From Day Before Thanksgiving Until January 9, 2009.
November 20, 2008 Refinancing Borrowers Choose Safety of Fixed-Rate Mortgages in Third Quarter.
November 14, 2008 Freddie Mac Releases Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results.
November 13, 2008 Freddie Mac Funds Major Southern California Rental Property.
November 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference Notes® Security in November.
November 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in November.
October 2008
October 30, 2008 Cash-Out Refinance Share Through Three Quarters of 2008 Lowest in Four Years.
October 9, 2008 Freddie Mac Temporarily Suspends Foreclosures in Texas, Louisiana Disaster Areas Hit by Hurricane Ike.
October 9, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $4 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
October 8, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
October 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in October.
September 2008
September 29, 2008 Freddie Mac Receives Federal Grand Jury Subpoena and Securities and Exchange Commission Inquiry.
September 26, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces Changes in Management and Organization.
September 25, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires United Guaranty to Submit Remediation Plan After Ratings Downgrade.
September 17, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces $548 Million Tax-Exempt Bond Securitization With Citi.
September 17, 2008 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Ike.
September 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
September 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Gustav.
September 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces Offering of a New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security and $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes Security.
September 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in September.
September 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes Security.
August 2008
August 27, 2008 National Home-Value Drop Moderates in Second Quarter.
August 19, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
August 18, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
August 11, 2008 Fixed-Rate Loans Dominant Refinance Choice in Second Quarter.
August 11, 2008 PNC Multifamily Capital Becomes Third Lender to Be Approved As a Freddie Mac Fully Delegated Lender.
August 7, 2008 Freddie Mac Provides Nearly $74 Million in Major New York City Affordable Housing Deal.
August 6, 2008 Freddie Mac Releases Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results.
August 5, 2008 Freddie Mac Responds to The New York Times.
August 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in August.
July 2008
July 31, 2008 Freddie Mac Doubles Financial Incentives to Servicers Who Help Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure.
July 26, 2008 Statement by Freddie Mac on Passage of the Landmark Housing Legislation.
July 24, 2008 Cash-Out Refinance Share in First Half of 2008 Lowest in Three Years.
July 23, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on August 6, 2008.
July 18, 2008 Freddie Mac Becomes an SEC Registrant.
July 17, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
July 16, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
July 13, 2008 Statement by Richard F. Syron, Chairman and CEO of Freddie Mac.
July 11, 2008 Statement by Freddie Mac.
July 7, 2008 Freddie Mac Student Housing Mortgage Debuts.
July 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires RMIC to Submit Remediation Plan After Ratings Downgrade.
July 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in July.
June 2008
June 24, 2008 Mortgage Lending Options for CUs Available Through Renewed Freddie Mac/CUNA Alliance.
June 20, 2008 Freddie Mac to Treat MGIC, PMI, Radian As Type I Insurers Following Remediation Plan Reviews.
June 19, 2008 Region's Foreclosure Rate One of the Fastest Growing, Increasing Six Fold in First Quarter of 2008.
June 18, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $500 Million Reference REMIC® R016.
June 16, 2008 Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief to Borrowers Affected by Midwestern Floods.
June 15, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces Reference REMIC® Security Issue.
June 12, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Security.
June 12, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion 10-Year Reference Notes® Security.
June 6, 2008 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends.
June 6, 2008 Freddie Mac Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting.
June 5, 2008 Avoiding Foreclosure: You Have Options
June 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in June.
June 2, 2008 Freddie Mac, Governor Kaine, Va. Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Offer Free Mortgage Clinics.
May 2008
May 30, 2008 Freddie Mac Annual Stockholders' Meeting to Be Webcast.
May 29, 2008 National Home Values Fall in First Quarter.
May 21, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $4 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
May 21, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $4 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
May 20, 2008 Borrowers Choose Long-Term Fixed-Rate Loans When Refinancing in First Quarter.
May 15, 2008 Freddie Mac Chief Financial Officer Buddy Piszel to Address Lehman Brothers Conference.
May 14, 2008 Freddie Mac Releases First Quarter 2008 Financial Results.
May 2, 2008 Cash-Out Refinance Share Falls in First Quarter.
May 1, 2008 Synovus Mortgage Corp. and Freddie Mac Bring Get the Facts! Homeownership Campaign to Central Alabama.
May 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in May.
April 2008
April 29, 2008 Branch, Banking and Trust Company, Freddie Mac Bring Get the Facts! Homeownership Campaign to Hampton Roads.
April 25, 2008 Shaun O'Malley to Retire From Freddie Mac's Board of Directors.
April 22, 2008 ICBA and Freddie Mac Renew and Enhance Alliance Agreement.
April 18, 2008 Freddie Mac Deploys $10.5 Million to Non-Profit Groups Helping Borrowers Through Foreclosure Crisis.
April 17, 2008 Freddie Mac to Buy Conforming Jumbo Mortgages in High Cost Markets From Wells Fargo, Chase, CitiMortgage, WaMu.
April 15, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on May 14, 2008.
April 10, 2008 Freddie Mac and Sierra Capital Provide Financing for Acquisition and Rehab of Park Place by the Woods.
April 9, 2008 Freddie Mac to Expand Disclosure on PC Securities.
April 8, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires Remediation Plan From PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. After Ratings Downgrade.
April 8, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires MGIC to Submit Remediation Plan After Ratings Downgrade.
April 8, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires Remediation Plan From Radian Guaranty After Ratings Downgrade.
April 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Security.
April 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Requires Remediation Plan From Triad Guaranty Following Ratings Downgrade.
April 1, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue New $3 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Security.
April 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in April.
March 2008
March 28, 2008 Statement by Richard F. Syron, Chairman and CEO of Freddie Mac, on Capital Initiative.
March 19, 2008 OFHEO, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announce Initiative to Increase Mortgage Market Liquidity.
March 18, 2008 Wachovia Receives Freddie Mac Fully Delegated Underwriting Status.
March 14, 2008 Freddie Mac Seeks Mortgage Industry Comments on New Appraisal Code of Conduct.
March 13, 2008 Freddie Mac Closes Two Large Texas Deals With NorthMarq.
March 12, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
March 12, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security.
March 11, 2008 Freddie Mac to Host 2008 Investor/Analyst Conference on March 12, 2008.
March 10, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue New $3 Billion Five-Year Reference Notes® Security and a New $3 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
March 7, 2008 Freddie Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends.
March 4, 2008 National Home Values Fall in Fourth Quarter.
March 3, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in March.
March 3, 2008 Freddie Mac to Host 2008 Investor/Analyst Conference on March 12, 2008.
February 2008
February 28, 2008 Freddie Mac Releases Fourth Quarter 2007 Financial Results.
February 27, 2008 Chevy Chase Bank and Freddie Mac Bring Get The Facts! Homeownership Campaign to Washington, D.C. Area.
February 26, 2008 Freddie Mac Names Tier One Platinum, Gold Servicers.
February 25, 2008 Freddie Mac and Keybank Real Estate Capital Announce $6.9 Million Financing of Highpoint Apartments.
February 25, 2008 American Bankers Association, Freddie Mac Extend Alliance to Help Members Succeed in Today's Troubled Market.
February 22, 2008 Freddie Mac and M&T Bank Collaborate to Develop Mi Casa Propia Homeownership Program in Rochester.
February 21, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $4 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
February 19, 2008 Fixed-Rate Mortgages Dominate Refinance Market.
February 19, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue New $4 Billion Two-Year Reference Notes® Security.
February 15, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces New Time for Conference Call to Discuss Company's Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results.
February 14, 2008 Freddie Mac Changes Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Rules to Cap Premium Cedes on Captive Reinsurance.
February 14, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $400 Million Reference REMIC® R015.
February 13, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces Reduced Size of Reference REMIC® Security Issue.
February 11, 2008 Freddie Mac and Johnson Capital Announce the Financing of $135 Million Using Freddie Mac's Newly Developed Acquisition Rehabilitation MortgageSM.
February 11, 2008 Freddie Mac Announces Reference REMIC® Security Issue.
February 8, 2008 Cash-Out Refinance Share Falls in Fourth Quarter.
February 7, 2008 Local Lender and Freddie Mac Bring Get the Facts! Homeownership Campaign to Baton Rouge Area.
February 6, 2008 Fraude Hipotecario Freddie Mac Lanza La Versión Del Video Sobre Trampas Relacionadas A Ejecuciones Hipotecarias En "YouTube"TM En Español.
February 6, 2008 Mortgage Fraud: Freddie Mac Releases Spanish Language Version of Foreclosure Scam Video on YouTubeTM.
February 4, 2008 Freddie Mac Sets New Multifamily Record for Business Transacted in 2007.
February 4, 2008 Freddie Mac Sets Annual Stockholders' Meeting Date and Announces Deadlines for Submitting Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations.
February 1, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in February.
February 1, 2008 Freddie Mac to Issue Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results on February 28, 2008.
January 2008
January 31, 2008 Delinquent Borrowers: 57% Unaware of Workout Options, Says New Freddie Mac/Roper Survey
January 18, 2008 Mayor Peter Carroon Joins Freddie Mac and Community Groups to Launch Don't Borrow Trouble® Salt Lake Campaign.
January 15, 2008 Freddie Mac Releases Results of Its 24th Annual ARM Survey.
January 11, 2008 Congressman Tiberi, Freddie Mac, Park National Bank Announce Effort to Help Military Members Become Homeowners.
January 11, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices New $3 Billion Three-Year Reference Notes® Security.
January 11, 2008 Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 4.125% Five-Year Reference Notes Security.
January 2, 2008 Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference REMIC® Security in January.
January 2, 2008 Centerline Completes Securitization of $2.8-Billion Tax-Exempt Affordable Housing Bond Portfolio With Freddie Mac