Perspectives
Insights into the topics and trends that are transforming the housing industry
What Credit Risk Transfer Tells Us About Guarantee Fees
What do CRT and G-fees have in common other than being strange acronyms? Well, one can give us significant insight into the other.
SVP Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer
If Housing Is So Affordable, Why Doesn't It Feel That Way?
The National Association of Realtors' Housing Affordability Index is currently at near-record highs. But for a lot of people, it sure doesn't feel like housing is affordable.
VP Chief Economist
Freddie Mac Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2017 Results
Today Freddie Mac reported net income of $1.7 billion and comprehensive income of $2.0 billion. Our continued very solid financial results and strong business fundamentals reflect our transformation into a well-run commercial enterprise.
CEO
When the Ecosystem Works as It Should
Spoiler alert: After a string of disappointments, a teacher and single mom bought a home for herself and her two sons. This outcome shows what's possible when the housing industry and the community collaborate to benefit homebuyers.
VP Single-Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit
Tips for Combating Mortgage Fraud
After dropping to historic lows, mortgage fraud appears to be increasing. It's crucial that homebuyers guard against a new type of fraud called spoofing.
Senior Director of Single-Family Fraud Risk
Helping Deserving but Underserved Markets
As many as 12 million U.S. households devote more than half their income to housing. As house prices and rents rise, the demand for affordable housing increases as well.
EVP Multifamily Business
Dave Lowman
EVP Single-Family Business
Multifamily: It's All About the Fundamentals
Despite recent reports about softness in a few very high-cost markets, multifamily continues to be robust, as indicated by steadily rising rents in most markets.
VP Multifamily Research and Modeling
Freddie Mac Reports Another Quarter of Strong Financial Results
Today Freddie Mac reported another strong quarter. Our first-quarter results show how we're better serving our mission.
CEO
6 Ways to Keep Business Blooming
We haven't had a spring homebuying season like this in a decade. Wages, housing demand, and construction are up. But inventory and affordability are down. Here's what housing professionals can do to grow business and cultivate success.
VP Single-Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit
Why America's Homebuyers & Communities Rely on the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is by far the most popular mortgage product for America's homebuyers. Three advantages account for its overwhelming appeal.
VP Chief Economist
Five Tips to Get the Most Cash Out of Your Small Rental Property
If you own a small multifamily property, it's good to be a landlord right now. For the better part of a decade, the multifamily market has been delivering lower vacancies and higher rent growth.
VP Multifamily Small Balance Loan Business
Multifamily Notes from San Diego
Freddie Mac SVP John Cannon shares some of his notes from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial Real Estate Finance Conference.
SVP Multifamily Production and Sales