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Market Research | September 11, 2023
2023 Quarterly Economic & Housing Market Outlook
See impacts of inflation, mortgage rates, home prices, and delinquencies and foreclosure activity within the U.S. housing market in the 2023 Quarterly Economic & Housing Market Outlook.
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Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and news updates through our most recent Freddie Mac Press Releases, podcasts, webinars, and much more.
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Market Research July 21, 2021
Quarterly Research Package and Forecast Q2 2021
Read the latest top market themes and quarterly forecast.
- COVID-19
- Clarity
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Disclosure Guides July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021 Enhancements
Clarity Enhancements released on July 12, 2021 include added functionality to Deal Overview & Compare, Dual Variable Stratification and Deal Dashboard, as well as three new CRT dashboards: Cumulative Performance, Investor Types and Unique Investors.
- Clarity
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Disclosure Guides May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021 Enhancements
Clarity Enhancements released on May 27, 2021 include added functionality to the Delinquency Matrix, Transition Matrix and Delinquency Dashboard, as well as new data download capabilities on the Clarity homepage.
- Clarity
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Performance Overviews May 4, 2021
Freddie Mac Releases Non-Standard Dataset
Freddie Mac continues to demonstrate a commitment to data transparency through the release of a new Non-Standard Dataset (NSD).
- COVID-19
- Clarity
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Market Research April 26, 2021
Quarterly Research Package and Forecast Q1 2021
Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Top Market Themes research package sheds light on current housing trends.
- COVID-19
- Clarity
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Market Research February 12, 2021
Quarterly Research Package and Forecast Q4 2020
Highlights from the forecast point to a strong housing market in 2021 fueled by record low interest rates and remote work.
- COVID-19
- Clarity
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Backgrounders January 21, 2021
STACR® SPI (Securitized Participation Interests)
STACR SPI is a form of credit risk transfer (CRT) in which loans funded by Freddie Mac’s cash window are deposited into a Participation Interest (PI) Trust, in exchange for a Participation Interest (96%) and a Credit Participation Interest (4%) for each loan.
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Backgrounders January 21, 2021
WLS (Whole Loan Securities)
WLS is a credit risk transfer (CRT) security offering backed by single-family mortgages purchased by Freddie Mac. WLS comprises a fully-collateralized, non-synthetic issuance of guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinated certificates. WLS offerings are no longer issued, but past offerings are still active.
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Backgrounders January 21, 2021
STACR Structure Evolution
STACR REMIC structures offerings as notes issued by a trust that is treated as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC). The trust pays interest (uncapped LIBOR floater) and principal (less credit and/or modification losses) to noteholders on a monthly basis.
- Stakeholder Communications