Insights from our company's leaders into key trends in the housing industry
In the years since the economic crisis, we've made important strides in making the servicing industry stronger, more efficient and better able to help struggling borrowers.
Our first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey found that shifting housing choices by Baby Boomers and older adults may sharpen the already acute shortage of affordable housing.
One key to today's single-family housing market is homeowners who were born before Star Trek first aired in the 1960s. They control almost two-thirds of the nation's home equity.
Ten years ago, Freddie Mac Multifamily envisioned a future multifamily housing finance system, and began the process of transforming our business – and we haven't looked back.
One of the industry's best-kept secrets is the steady decline in mortgage repurchase activity, at least for the mortgages Freddie Mac buys.
Today Freddie Mac reported losses for first quarter 2016, mainly caused by the accounting measurement differences related to our use of derivatives to hedge interest rate risk.
I used multiple tools to build a bookcase recently. Without them, it would have been tough! Similarly, we take a multiple-tool approach to transferring single-family credit risk.
Freddie Mac recently announced Loan Closing Advisor, Loan Product Advisor and Business Intelligence – tools and functionality that will go live this summer with Loan Advisor Suite.
Ah, spring – when people buy homes, find new places to rent, write checks, sign complex legal documents and – too often – fall victim to real estate fraud. Know how to protect yourself.
Millennials and other new households should be camping out at open houses, if history is any guide.
More important than talking about the dire need for rental housing that's affordable to people earning low or moderate incomes is doing something to help change the situation.
Today Freddie Mac reported our fourth consecutive year of profitability. Our results were driven by our progress in building a better Freddie Mac and a better housing finance system.