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) 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 Notes may generally be withdrawn until the expiration deadline.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.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) reported that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 7.32% in its weekly survey.
As of October 22, 2026, the 30-year rate was down from 7.40% last week but above 6.19% a year earlier. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.68%, down from 6.71% last week and above 5.44% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) released its weekly mortgage survey, showing the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage held steady at 7.40%. The rate was unchanged from last week and above 6.27% a year earlier.
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71%, down from 6.73% last week but above 5.52% a year earlier. The survey covers conventional, conforming home purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down payments and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) released its weekly mortgage survey, showing the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate reached 7.40%.
The 30-year rate rose from 7.28% last week and compared with 6.30% a year earlier. The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.73%, up from 6.60% last week and compared with 5.53% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) sold approximately $428 million in deeply delinquent residential mortgage loans through an auction of four pools.
The sale covers 1,968 non-performing first-lien loans, secured by properties across the country. VRMTG ACQ won pools 1–3, with unpaid principal balances of $189.0 million, $128.3 million and $71.4 million. Igloo Series VII Trust won pool 4, with $39.3 million. The transaction is expected to settle in December 2026.
Previously modified mortgages that became delinquent again represent approximately 51 percent of the aggregate pool balance. Purchasers must honor existing borrower-assistance agreements and complete pending assistance actions. Qualified bidders have until October 23, 2026, to submit bids for the separate, smaller Extended Timeline Pool Offering.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) released its mortgage market survey, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 7.28%, up from last week.
As of October 1, 2026, the 30-year rate compared with 7.03% last week and 6.34% a year earlier. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.60%, compared with 6.42% last week and 5.55% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) posted its August 2026 Monthly Volume Summary on its website on September 24, 2026.
The summary covers mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments.
Freddie Mac (FMCC) reported a 7.03% average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in its September 24, 2026 survey.
The 30-year rate was up from 6.95% the previous week and 6.30% a year earlier. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.42%, up from 6.26% the previous week and 5.49% a year earlier. The Primary Mortgage Market Survey covers conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home-purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit.