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  • Conferences December 17, 2020

    ACIS 2020 Recap and 2021 Outlook

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  • Press Releases November 4, 2020

    Freddie Mac Credit Protects $167.3 Billion of Single-Family Mortgages in Third Quarter

    McLEAN, Va., November 4, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac's Single-Family business today announced that its credit risk transfer (CRT) program transferred credit risk via $6.4 billion of issuance on $167.3 billion of single-family mortgages from U.S. taxpayers to the private sector in the third quarter 2020.

  • Perspectives October 19, 2020

    Freddie Mac Ushers in First-Ever GSE Single Family CRT SOFR-Based Transaction

    As the first-ever GSE Single-Family SOFR-based credit risk transfer (CRT) transaction, STACR 2020-DNA5 represents a significant move to reduce investors’ and Freddie Mac’s exposure to LIBOR. It demonstrates Freddie Mac’s leadership in the CRT market and commitment to our CRT investors.

  • Press Releases October 16, 2020

    Freddie Mac Completes First Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer Offering Indexed to SOFR

    STACR REMIC 2020-DNA5 Distributes Risk Through $1.086 Billion Issuance McLEAN, Va., Oct. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it has priced its $1.086 billion STACR REMIC 2020-DNA5 offering, its first Single-Family credit risk transfer (CRT) offering tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).

  • Press Releases September 22, 2020

    STACR DNA and HQA Trust Notes Receive NAIC Price Breakpoints

    McLEAN, Va. September 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that all of its STACR® (Structured Agency Credit Risk) DNA Trust and HQA Trust notes have received National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) price breakpoints for the 2019 filing year.

  • Press Releases August 28, 2020

    Freddie Mac Reaffirms Credit Treatment for Certain Fixed-Severity STACR Transactions

    McLEAN, Va., August. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reaffirmed the credit event treatment for delinquent loans referenced in STACR®; (Structured Agency Credit Risk) securities issued in the 2013-DN1, 2013-DN2, 2014-DN1 and 2014-DN2 fixed-severity transactions.

  • Press Releases August 25, 2020

    Freddie Mac Upsizes Another Credit Risk Transfer Offering

    Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it has priced its STACR 2020-DNA4 offering. Investor demand led Freddie Mac to increase the planned size of the bond issuance—the third upsized STACR offering since March—to nearly $1.1 billion.

  • Press Releases August 21, 2020

    STACR Trust Notes Receive NAIC Price Breakpoints

    McLEAN, Va. August 21,2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that its STACR® (Structured Agency Credit Risk) Trust 2019-HQA3 notes have received National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) price breakpoints for the 2019 filing year.

  • Press Releases August 7, 2020

    STACR REMIC Trust Notes Receive NAIC Price Breakpoints

    McLEAN, Va., August 7, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that its STACR® (Structured Agency Credit Risk) REMIC Trust 2019-DNA4 notes have received National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) price breakpoints for the 2019 filing year.

  • Press Releases August 5, 2020

    Freddie Mac Again Upsizes STACR Offering and Related ACIS Policy

    Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it has closed its $835 million STACR REMIC 2020-HQA3 offering. For the second time since March, Freddie Mac addressed strong investor interest in the offering by upsizing the bond. The company also upsized and closed the related ACIS 2020-HQA3 insurance policy.