Freddie Mac

Correspondent Lenders

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, is a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) that buys mortgages, pools them, and sells them as a mortgage-backed security (MBS) to private investors on the open market. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) placed Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae under the conservatorship of the federal government, where it remains today.

Originally founded in 1970, Freddie Mac is based in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Latest Freddie Mac News

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Fannie and Freddie’s new rules change the playbook for condo buyers, sellers and managers alike

Jun 24, 2026By Sean Kent

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated condo project standards in March 2026, reshaping how projects qualify for conventional financing. The changes add insurance flexibility, including ACV roof coverage and a $50,000 per unit deductible cap, while increasing reserve funding expectations.

Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table

Jun 05, 2026By Sarah Wolak
Sam Valverde: Pulte’s DNI role won’t sideline GSE reform

Jun 03, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes
Vice Capital Markets releases daily mortgage rate benchmark

May 07, 2026By HousingWire Automation
Freddie Mac reports strong Q1 as lower rates drive refinance growth

Apr 30, 2026By Sarah Wolak
Freddie Mac securitizes first wave of Newrez mortgages with VantageScore 4.0

Apr 24, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes and HousingWire Automation
KBW: Window for Fannie, Freddie privatization is narrowing

Apr 20, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes
Mortgage lenders face strict new AI governance under GSE mandates

Apr 15, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes
Argyle integrates with Vesta LOS to streamline mortgage verification workflows

Mar 30, 2026By HousingWire Automation
Even as GSEs step into MBS market, macro forces are controlling mortgage rates

Mar 27, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

Latest Content News

Breaking barriers: The down payment assistance revolution

Jun 26, 2024 9:30 amBy Zeb Lowe

Freddie Mac’s DPA One® is transforming the landscape of down payment assistance by centralizing program information and making it easier for housing professionals to help clients. With an intuitive platform and comprehensive resources, DPA One® is set to make homeownership more attainable for many.