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Customer News
2021 Multifamily Lending Caps Announced
View the 2021 Multifamily Lending Cap announced by FHFA.
Sep 30, 2020
New Guide Bulletin Published
Read this article to learn about the changes we've made to the Multifamily Seller/Servicer Guide with this update.
Sep 24, 2020
A First in Michigan
We've closed our first tax-exempt loan (TEL) in the state of Michigan to create more affordable housing.
Sep 15, 2020
New Refinance and Affordability Tests Available
A new Refinance Test and Affordability Test is available.
Research
Nov 17, 2020
October Securitization Forbearance Report
This report demonstrates the impact of our Forbearance Relief Plan on our securitizations using master servicer data for the month of October.
Nov 13, 2020
Consumer Sentiment with John Shipala and Elizabeth Moesle-Walton
Understanding consumer sentiment, in the midst of a pandemic, is a challenge.
Oct 30, 2020
Uncovering Rent Payment Tracking Data
While the industry has gotten better at reporting real time rent collection information, there are still gaps which may not tell the whole story.
News Releases
Nov 20, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $891 Million Multifamily K-Deal, K-F93
Freddie Mac has priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which includes a class of floating rate bonds indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)....
Nov 20, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $328 Million Multifamily K-Deal, K-J32
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ) which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of supplemental multifamily mortgages....
Nov 20, 2020
Freddie Mac Prices $1.2 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-120
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 10-year terms....
Viewpoints
Taking Comfort with the Transition to SOFR
The multifamily industry is in the process of transitioning from LIBOR to new SOFR-indexed offerings. This report provides a historical overview of that transition and addresses questions we've commonly heard from our Optigo investors, lenders and borrowers.
Vice President, Multifamily Capital Markets, Pricing
Stefan Rosu
Director, Loan Pricing
Looking Deeper into our Mission
Supporting our nation's communities is the heart of our mission and requires continual innovation. Our new Social Impact Bonds provide capital for underserved communities and promote economic opportunity.
EVP & Head of Multifamily
2020 Midyear Outlook
Strong overall performance during the past decade is a key factor in the possible outcomes we may see the rest of this year as the effects of the pandemic unfold.
VP Research & Modeling