Freddie Forms New MF AH Panel

Freddie Mac has announced the formation of an Advisory Council Committee on Targeted Affordable Housing in its multifamily division that will monitor market trends and seek comments on the company's affordable housing products.The committee will consist of eight seller/servicers, three representatives of the tax credit equity market, and Freddie Mac's director of affordable housing, W. Kimball Griffith, and its director of affordable equity investments, Christine Hobbs. Companies that will be represented on the panel include American Property Financing Inc., Berkshire Mortgage Finance, CharterMac, GMAC Commercial Mortgage, MMA Financial, National Equity Fund Inc., North Marq, PNC Multifamily Capital, and Primary Capital. "We are expanding our outreach on affordable housing issues as part of the renewed emphasis that our new senior management team has placed on our affordable housing mission," said Adrian Corbiere, Freddie Mac's multifamily senior vice president. Freddie Mac can be found online at http://www.freddiemac.com.