Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) Research

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, is a key participant in the United States' secondary mortgage market. Its primary activities involve acquiring residential mortgage loans, encompassing both single-family homes and multi-unit properties, from a variety of lenders. Furthermore, the corporation allocates capital to mortgage loans and related securities. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Single-family and Multifamily. The Single-family division is tasked with the procurement, securitization, and assurance of loans for individual residences. It also manages the inherent credit risk associated with these mortgages, oversees its portfolio of mortgage-linked investments, directs single-family securitization processes, and performs treasury functions. This segment provides services to a wide array of clients, including mortgage banking firms, commercial and regional banks, community banks, credit unions, housing finance agencies, savings institutions, and other non-depository financial entities. Conversely, the Multifamily division concentrates on the acquisition, disposition, securitization, and guaranteeing of loans and securities pertaining to multi-unit properties, notably through its K and SB certificates. It also issues and backs other securitization products, facilitates various credit risk transfer mechanisms, and extends additional mortgage-related guarantees. Its diverse clientele includes banks and other depository institutions, insurance companies, asset management firms, central banks, pension funds, state and local government entities, real estate investment trusts, brokers and dealers, and a broad spectrum of lending organizations. The corporation was founded in 1970 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Market snapshot

Symbol
FMCC
Price
$5.98
Day change
+0.67%
Market cap
$3.9B
P/E ratio
1.68x
52-week range
3.4-14.99
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Mortgages
Next earnings
in 1 month
Analyst price target
$14.50

Recent news

  • Trump taps Pulte for a top intelligence job. This makes an IPO for Fannie and Freddie look even more unlikely.

    Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled Tuesday as traders reacted to President Donald Trump's announcement that Bill Pulte, the chair of the two government-backed mortgage giants, would serve as acting director for national intelligence.

  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPOs ‘Stalled,' Analysts Write. Why They Downgraded Fannie Mae Stock.

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares are down 23% and 29%, respectively, this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

  • FICO's stock falls as Fannie and Freddie deal the credit-score company a new blow

    The government-backed entities are embracing a rival type of credit score.

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Recent insider activity

  • Smith Kenny M. — trade (0 shares) on 2025-12-17
  • Abrusci Matthew D. — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-22
  • Sarnak Neil I. — trade (0 shares) on 2025-05-21
  • Parrott Michael — trade (0 shares) on 2025-03-28
  • Pulte Bill — trade (0 shares) on 2025-03-17

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