Viewpoints
Insights from the Freddie Mac Multifamily team.
New Cap, Same Commitment
The new cap on our lending volume doesn't mean we're changing course on our investment offerings.
SVP Multifamily Capital Markets
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.
Michael Case, 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
Beyond the Cap Rate: Valuation of Multifamily Properties
Estimating the value of multifamily properties is an important but difficult task for real estate investors and researchers.
Senior Director, Research & Modeling
Mission Uninterrupted
All Americans have seen their lives affected by the coronavirus in some way. Much has changed with this pandemic, but Freddie Mac's mission has not.
EVP & Head of Multifamily
Multifamily 2020 Outlook
Performance in the multifamily market was strong during 2019 and is expected to remain healthy into 2020, but with the potential for moderated growth in comparison to recent years.
VP Research & Modeling
Don’t Stop Believing - 5 Years of SBL
The official start of the Small Balance Loan (SBL) program at Freddie Mac preceded me by about 5 months.
VP Small Balance Loan Business
Clear Direction, Bright Future – Optigo 2019
2019 started as a year of change and uncertainty – and we appreciate that these twists and turns were a challenge for all of you, too. But our agility served us well, and now that the fog has lifted, we have a clear strategy forward.
SVP Production & Sales
Strong and Steady - and Even Better
We've proved that our servicing standard is strong and steady - but adaptable to the changing multifamily lending environment. Find out how we're always raising the bar.
SVP Asset Management and Operations
Multifamily 2019 Midyear Outlook
In our research, we find that strong economic growth and the robust labor market continue to support the strength in the multifamily market. 2018 ended much stronger than anticipated with near record absorptions and stronger rent growth compared with the prior few years.
VP Research & Modeling
Let's Go Further
Since we launched Optigo℠ earlier this year, the name that once drew many questions has become a natural part of our daily business conversation. We use it every day as we talk about the advantages of our Optigo loans, the reach of our Optigo network and the special relationship between Freddie Mac and Optigo lenders. But we still get many questions about why we created the name and what it stands for.
VP Production & Sales