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Customer News
Introducing Mezzanine Loans: An Innovation to Keep Homes Affordable
With our Mezzanine Loan, Borrowers receive favorable financing in exchange for maintaining affordable rents for the life of the loan. Learn more.
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Aug 6, 2018
New Refinance Test Effective August 6
You can start using a new Refinance Test (2018Q2) for all new loans, except for Small Balance Loans, on August 6, 2018, with a grace period up to August 20, 2018.
Jul 11, 2018
New Support for Manufactured Housing Resident Owned Communities
Our new Manufactured Housing Resident Owned Community (MHROC) Loan provides funding for co-op communities that are owned by their residents.
Research
Apr 4, 2018
New Research Finds Increasing Preference for Renting
New research by Freddie Mac reveals that despite growing economic confidence among renters, affordability remains dominant in driving renter behavior.
Mar 16, 2018
How Big a Difference Do Restricted Rents Make?
The need for affordable housing far outstrips the available supply, and it's getting worse. Read this unique perspective.
Jan 24, 2018
Multifamily 2018 Outlook
Performance in the multifamily market remained healthy in 2017. Strength in the multifamily market is expected to continue into 2018, but with slight moderation.
News Releases
Aug 10, 2018
Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-079
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to issue approximately $1 billion in K Certificates (K-079...
Aug 10, 2018
At Midpoint of 2018, Multifamily Market’s Strength Continues
A new analysis by Freddie Mac , finds that the strong performance experienced by the multifamily market in the first half of 2018 will continue throughout the end of the year and well...
Aug 09, 2018
Freddie Mac Prices $1.1 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-F49
Freddie Mac recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ( K Certificates ) backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with seven-year terms. The approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-F49...
Viewpoints
Multifamily 2018 Mid-Year Outlook
Performance in the multifamily market remained healthy in the first half of 2018, and is expected to continue throughout the second half of 2018 and into 2019, but with continued moderation from the prior few years.
VP Research & Modeling
The Double Bottom Line
Our new Social Impact pilot uses our existing offerings in innovative ways to create and preserve affordable rental housing.
VP Production & Sales
The Cost of Missing Out on LIHTC-Program Rents
Market rate multifamily rents have been dramatically increasing in recent years as housing demand significantly exceeds available supply. In contrast, during the same period rent growth has been moderate for units with restricted rents, such as those funded by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
VP Research & Modeling