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Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), formally the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, regularly issues news and updates that reflect its role in U.S. housing finance. The company describes its mission as making home possible for families across the nation by promoting liquidity, stability and affordability in the housing market throughout all economic cycles. Since 1970, it reports having helped tens of millions of families buy, rent or keep their home.
News about Freddie Mac often covers mortgage rate trends through its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). These releases provide average rates for products such as the 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit. Such updates can give readers insight into movements in mortgage costs and the company’s commentary on housing demand.
Another key news theme is Freddie Mac’s activity in credit risk transfer and securities issuance. The company publishes updates on its Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) programs, including STACR® and ACIS® transactions, and on multifamily securities such as K-Deals®, Multi PCs®, SB-Deals®, M-Deals, ML-Deals, Q-Deals, MSCR notes and MCIP policies. These announcements describe how Freddie Mac transfers credit, interest-rate and liquidity risk away from U.S. taxpayers to private investors and (re)insurers.
Freddie Mac also releases information on its Monthly Volume Summary, tender offers for STACR notes, and exchange offers for Gold PCs and Giant PCs. Governance and leadership developments, such as changes in executive roles or board membership, are disclosed through press releases and related SEC filings. Investors and observers can use this news feed to follow Freddie Mac’s mortgage market surveys, securities issuance, risk transfer activity and corporate updates in one place.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) posted its Monthly Volume Summary for November 2025, made available on the company website on Dec. 22, 2025. The summary provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments.
The release reiterates Freddie Mac’s mission to promote liquidity, stability and affordability in the housing market and notes its long history of helping families access and retain housing. Media and investor contacts are listed for follow-up.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported that its Single‑Family credit risk transfer (CRT) issuance was nearly $5.1 billion in 2025, comprising five STACR and six ACIS transactions and concluding issuance for the year.
The CRT programs provided credit protection on $163 billion of unpaid principal balance in 2025. Freddie Mac executed three tender offers for approximately $3.0 billion original principal of STACR notes and called STACR notes valued at ~$0.5 billion, plus 18 ACIS transactions with risk in force of ~$1.5 billion.
As of Sept. 30, 2025, ~62% of the Single‑Family mortgage portfolio had credit enhancement. Since inception, the program has transferred ~$118 billion of credit risk on > $3.6 trillion of mortgages across 200+ STACR and ACIS transactions. The company plans one‑to‑two STACR/ACIS transactions per quarter in 2026 and will continue tender offers and evaluate calls.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.21% as of December 18, 2025, down slightly from 6.22% the prior week and below last year’s 6.72%. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.47%, down from 5.54% last week and 5.92% a year ago.
The PMMS focuses on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit. Freddie Mac noted purchase applications are about 10% higher year-over-year. Contact: Angela Waugaman.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced that its exchange offer to swap eligible Gold PCs and Giant PCs for TBA-eligible and non-TBA mirror securities will close on December 18, 2026. The exchange offer opened on May 7, 2019 and supports exchanges via a dealer using Dealer Direct® or Direct-to-Freddie Mac via Tradeweb.
Participants receive a one-time float compensation payment to cover the 45-day to 55-day payment delay. Investors should consult the Exchange Offer Circular and Freddie Mac’s Gold PC Exchange web pages for full terms; Freddie Mac will provide periodic reminders and operational details through 2026.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) named Kenny M. Smith as chief executive officer effective December 17, 2025; he will also join the company's Board of Directors. Michael Hutchins will remain as president after serving as interim CEO. Smith brings nearly 40 years of financial services experience, including 27 years at Deloitte and five years as Vice Chairman, U.S. Financial Services Industry Leader.
Smith previously served as Deloitte's Global Lead Client Service Partner for Wells Fargo from 2008 to 2019 and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® on Dec. 11, 2025, reporting the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.22%.
The 30-year FRM rose slightly from last week (6.19%) and remains below the year-to-date average of 6.62% and below last year’s 6.60% reading. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.54%, up from 5.44% a week earlier and below last year’s 5.84%.
The PMMS focuses on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit. Freddie Mac reiterated its mission to promote liquidity, stability and affordability in the housing market.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for Dec. 4, 2025, reporting that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.19%, down from 6.23% last week and below last year’s 6.69%.
The 15-year fixed-rate averaged 5.44%, down from 5.51% the prior week and below last year’s 5.96%. The PMMS covers conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac highlighted that rates fell for a second straight week, creating a relatively more favorable environment for homebuyers and homeowners compared with a year ago.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Nov 26, 2025, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.23%, down from 6.26% last week and below last year’s 6.81%.
The 15-year FRM averaged 5.51%, down from 5.54% the prior week and compared with 6.10% a year ago. Freddie Mac said pending home sales are at their highest level since last November and described the PMMS as tracking conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) posted its Monthly Volume Summary for October 2025, available on the company website.
The summary provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments. The release reiterates the company mission to promote liquidity, stability and affordability in the U.S. housing market and notes its long history of helping families access housing since 1970.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced its 2026 Multifamily loan purchase cap will be $88 billion, set by U.S. Federal Housing based on multifamily debt origination projections.
For 2026, 50% of loans purchased must be mission-driven. Freddie Mac Multifamily historically finances units affordable to households earning up to 120% of area median income, and the company securitizes about 90% of multifamily loans purchased, shifting most expected credit risk to private investors.