Freddie Mac reports recurring developments tied to U.S. housing finance, mortgage liquidity and its role as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Company news commonly covers the Primary Mortgage Market Survey® for conventional conforming mortgage rates, quarterly financial results, monthly volume summaries and activity across mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, delinquencies, debt activities and risk management.
Freddie Mac also reports capital markets activity connected to its Single-Family credit risk transfer programs. Updates include STACR® Structured Agency Credit Risk notes, ACIS® reinsurance transactions and tender offers for certain STACR securities, reflecting the company’s use of private capital markets to transfer residential mortgage credit risk.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) reported that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined for a third consecutive week to 7.18%.
As of November 5, 2026, the 30-year average was down from 7.24% the previous week but above 6.22% a year earlier. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.57%, compared with 6.60% the previous week and 5.50% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac's chief economist said the decline improved the environment for prospective homebuyers against a backdrop of economic growth.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) posted its 2027 funding calendar, setting out optional announcement dates for Reference Notes and Reference Bills debt securities. The calendar is available on FreddieMac.com’s Debt Securities Auction page. Issuance and auction sizes and frequency may vary with funding needs or market demand.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) accepted approximately $1.1 billion in aggregate original principal amount of STACR notes through its tender offer. The accepted notes span five classes of Structured Agency Credit Risk securities issued by trusts that Freddie Mac beneficially owns.
The exact original principal amount tendered and accepted was $1,110,741,000. Participation ranged from 95.37% to 100.00% of each class's original principal amount. The offer expired October 30, 2026, and settlement is expected on November 3, 2026.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) released its weekly mortgage survey, showing the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 7.24%.
As of October 29, 2026, the 30-year rate was down from 7.32% last week but above 6.17% a year earlier. The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.60%, down from 6.68% last week and above 5.41% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results and filed its quarterly Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 10-Q, earnings release, financial supplement and earnings presentation are available on its Investor Relations page. A results webcast is scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, with a replay available on the company’s website for approximately 30 days.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) sold approximately $3.8 million in non-performing residential first-lien loans through an auction to Igloo Series VII Trust. The sale covers 25 loans in Texas under its Extended Timeline Pool Offering program, with settlement expected in December 2026. Selene Finance currently services the loans. The pool averages 15 months delinquent, and previously modified mortgages that became delinquent represent approximately 49 percent of its balance.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) plans to report third-quarter 2026 financial results before U.S. financial markets open on October 29, 2026.
A webcast to share results with the media will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern Time that day. A replay will be available on the company’s website for approximately 30 days, with call materials on its Investor Relations page.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) posted its Monthly Volume Summary for September 2026 on its website, providing information on its mortgage-related activities. The report covers mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) priced approximately $243.4 million in securities backed by seasoned residential mortgage loans through its SLST Series 2026-1 transaction.
The transaction includes approximately $213.0 million in guaranteed senior certificates and approximately $30.4 million in non-guaranteed subordinate certificates. The subordinate certificates were auctioned and awarded on October 22, 2026. Settlement is expected on October 29, 2026. The collateral comprises 1,282 fixed- and adjustable-rate loans, including modified and never-modified loans. Freddie Mac says its seasoned loan offerings aim to reduce less-liquid assets and shed credit and market risk.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) has launched a fixed-price cash tender offer to purchase any and all notes from five STACR classes. STACR stands for Structured Agency Credit Risk. The offer expires at 5 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026, unless extended. Freddie Mac expects settlement on November 3, 2026.
Consideration per $1,000 original principal amount is $1,096.25 for 2020-HQA5 B-1; $1,135.00 for 2021-DNA3 B-1; $1,064.90 for 2021-DNA5 B-1; $1,110.00 for 2021-HQA1 B-1; and $1,035.17 for 2023-DNA2 M-1B. Payment depends on the original principal tendered and accepted, the applicable factor and the quoted consideration, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Notes may generally be withdrawn until the expiration deadline. Freddie Mac is the sole beneficial owner of each issuing trust.