Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

Eclipsing the 3% mark for the first time since April, fixed-rate mortgages hit 3.05% this week, with inflationary pressure building due to lingering pandemic issues, and a constricting monetary policy.

While rates continue to hover at record lows, a rise in economic and financial market uncertainties, competition remains high for tight inventory as affordability issues linger.

In a measure to support affordable homeownership goals, the GSE plans to offer at least $3 billion in affordable housing bonds by end of 2022.

As mortgage rates edge above the 3% mark, borrower incentive to refinance is waning.

Rates have inched higher and higher over the past few weeks, finally moving past the 3% mark for the first time since late May.

A new Freddie Mac study has found that appraisal gaps exist among minorities in the nation’s top 30 metro areas.

Mortgage rates rose slightly this week to 2.88%, still below 3%, with prospective homebuyers snatching up all available inventory.

The DS5: Inside the Industry returns with Kevin Palmer, SVP, Single-Family Portfolio Management at Freddie Mac, here to discuss an issue at the top of minds of many servicers ...

Current Acting Director Sandra Thompson has been endorsed by Rep. Maxine Waters to assume full leadership of the FHFA.

With mortgage rates still in refi-friendly territory, dropping week-over-week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly report.