Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) is a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) operating under conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since September 2008. The company's mission is to provide liquidity, stability, affordability, and equity in the U.S. housing market. Freddie Mac operates through two primary business segments: Single-Family, which purchases and securitizes single-family residential mortgage loans, and Multifamily, which finances apartment buildings and other multifamily rental properties. The company provides market liquidity by purchasing mortgages from lenders, packaging them into mortgage-backed securities, and guaranteeing timely payment of principal and interest. As of June 30, 2026, Freddie Mac manages a total mortgage portfolio of approximately $3.7 trillion and has a net worth of approximately $78 billion. The company trades on the OTCQB marketplace under the ticker FMCC. Treasury maintains a funding commitment of $140.2 billion to support the company's operations, and Freddie Mac has made cumulative dividend payments of $119.7 billion to Treasury against cumulative draws of $71.6 billion. Updated
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Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) is a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) operating under conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since September 2008. The company's mission is to provide liquidity, stability, affordability, and equity in the U.S. housing market.