Freddie Mac July 2016 Insight

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Jul 19, 2016) –  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released today its monthly Insight for July with further insights on the perceptions and plans of 55+ homeowners and the impact they’ll have on the broader housing market for years to come based on the results from the Freddie Mac 55+ Survey. Insight Highlights […]

Freddie Mac Prices $88 Million Multifamily K-Deal, K-J06

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Jul 18, 2016) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) that are backed by underlying collateral consisting of supplemental multifamily mortgages. The company expects to issue approximately $88 million in K Certificates (K-J06 Certificates), which are expected to settle on or about July […]

Mortgage Rates Tick Up

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Jul 21, 2016) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates ticking up slightly across the board, but remaining near historic lows. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.45 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week […]

Freddie Mac Prices First Whole Loan Securities of 2016

MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Jul 20, 2016) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the pricing of its thirdFreddie Mac Whole Loan Securities(SM) (WLS(SM)), an offering of approximately $348 million of guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinate actual loss securities. By shifting some of its credit risk from the underlying super-conforming mortgages to subordinate investors, WLS is another […]

News Release – Home Purchase Sentiment Index Decreases …

July 07, 2016 Home Purchase Sentiment Index Decreases from High of 85.3 to 83.2 Fewer Consumers Expect Home Prices, Mortgage Rates to Keep Climbing; Stagnant Wages Weigh on Housing Outlook Jennifer Lucas 202-752-6497 WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index™ (HPSI) decreased 2.1 points to 83.2 in June, down from May’s all-time survey […]

Fannie Mae Prices $913.6 Million Multifamily DUS REMIC …

July 15, 2016 Fannie Mae Prices $913.6 Million Multifamily DUS REMIC (FNA 2016-M7) Under Its GeMS Program Pete Bakel 202-752-2034 WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) priced its seventh Multifamily DUS® REMIC in 2016 totaling $913.6 million under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS) program on July 12, 2016. “This was our […]

Fannie Mae Announces Winners of its Latest Non-Performing …

July 14, 2016 Fannie Mae Announces Winners of its Latest Non-Performing Loan Sale Alicia Jones 202-752-5716 WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the winning bidders for its sixth non-performing loan sale. The sale included approximately 9,300 loans totaling $1.5 billion in unpaid principal balance, divided among six pools. The winning bidders for the […]

Economic Growth Outlook Unchanged for Second Half of …

July 19, 2016 Economic Growth Outlook Unchanged for Second Half of 2016, but Post-Brexit Uncertainty Casts Shadow Consumer Spending Lifts Growth as Businesses Face Headwinds Katie Penote 202-752-2261 WASHINGTON, DC – The economic growth outlook for the second half of the year remains unchanged from the prior forecast at about 2.0 percent, according to Fannie […]

Fannie Mae Prices Latest Connecticut Avenue Securities Risk …

July 19, 2016 Fannie Mae Prices Latest Connecticut Avenue Securities Risk Sharing Deal Pete Bakel 202-752-2034 WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) has priced its latest credit risk sharing transaction under its Connecticut Avenue Securities™ (CAS) series, a $1.32 billion note offering scheduled to settle on Thursday, July 28. Through this transaction and other credit […]

Refinance into a 15-year mortgage and save

With rates near record lows, refinancing to a 15-year loan could save you even more.