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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) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey results for April 23, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23%. The 30-year rate fell from 6.30% the prior week and was 6.81% a year earlier. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.58%, down from 5.65% weekly and 5.94% a year ago. Freddie Mac noted higher purchase applications, increased refinance activity and a rise in monthly pending home sales, which it described as signs of improving market momentum. The PMMS focuses on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) will begin a limited rollout to accept VantageScore 4.0 for originating and underwriting mortgage loans, with broader operational readiness to follow.
The company said it will also publish historical FICO Score 10T credit score data this summer and continue coordinating with U.S. Federal Housing and Fannie Mae.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey results for April 16, 2026: the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.30% and the 15-year averaged 5.65%. Rates moved down modestly from last week and remain below levels from one year earlier.
The PMMS tracks conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit; the data reflect weekly national averages.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily launched an integrated Conventional Small lending product for loans under $10 million, effective April 15, 2026. Conventional Small covers loans from $2 million to $10 million and replaces the prior Small Balance Loan program after a two-week transition.
Freddie Mac has financed $47 billion across more than 17,000 Small Balance Loans since 2015. The product offers streamlined documents, aligned policies, Optigo lender access, competitive pricing, and Freddie Mac's Index Lock feature.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for April 9, 2026, reporting the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.37%, down from 6.46% a week earlier. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.74%, down from 5.77% the prior week. The PMMS covers conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for April 2, 2026: the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.46%, up from 6.38% last week and below 6.64% a year ago. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.77%, slightly above last week.
The PMMS covers conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® results for March 26, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.38%. The 30-year rate rose from 6.22% the prior week but remained below last year’s 6.65% average. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.75%, up from 5.54% the previous week and slightly below last year’s 5.89%.
The PMMS® reflects conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans for borrowers with 20% down and excellent credit. Freddie Mac highlighted year-over-year improvement in purchase and refinance applications amid recent rate volatility.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) posted its Monthly Volume Summary for February 2026 on March 25, 2026. The summary provides details on mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities and other investments.
The document is intended to inform investors and the public about Freddie Mac’s ongoing role promoting liquidity, stability and affordability in the U.S. housing market.
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® for March 19, 2026: the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22%, up from 6.11% last week and below 6.67% a year ago. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.54%, up from 5.50% last week and below 5.83% a year earlier.
Freddie Mac said potential homebuyers may face a more affordable spring compared with last year as purchase applications and pending home sales show improvements. The PMMS focuses on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing purchase loans with 20% down and excellent credit.
Oksenholt Capital Management said affiliated vehicles hold more than 1 million GSE securities, including over 700,000 shares of Freddie Mac common stock (OTC: FMCC). The firm says institutional ownership of FMCC is limited by OTC status and ranks among the largest reporting institutional FMCC holders based on 13F data.
Oksenholt urged a transition for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to return to a major public exchange and exit conservatorship, while praising recent improvements in enterprise financial condition and leadership efforts.