Freddie Mac has priced $3 billion of five-year Reference Notes due July 15, 2009.The issue (CUSIP 3134A4US1) was priced at 99.499 to yield 4.359%, or 49.5 basis points more than five-year U.S. Treasury notes. The settlement date is June 4. Joint lead managers for the transaction were Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley. "Asian demand continues to be strong, representing over 20% of the distribution for this deal," said Louise Herrle, vice president, treasurer, and head of global debt funding at Freddie Mac.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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