Freddie Mac has announced the pricing of $500 million of fixed-rate noncumulative perpetual preferred stock.The 20 million shares of preferred stock (CUSIP: 313400657) are being offered at $25 per share with a dividend rate of 6.02%, the government-sponsored enterprise said. The GSE will have the option to redeem all or part of the shares on or after June 30, 2012, at $25 per share plus accrued dividends. The stock is being offered via a syndicate of six dealers. Freddie Mac can be found online at http://www.freddiemac.com.
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Industry economists and analysts were predicting single digit quarter-to-quarter gains, but a trio of large banks had an over 30% rise in mortgage volume.
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The shift, which is in line with a similar one by other regulators, could be significant for mortgage businesses that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Jumbo lending helped offset a decline in June's credit numbers, as government-backed programs noticeably contracted, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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Colorado homeowners pay the highest premiums at $463 a month, as insurance costs now exceed property taxes in 15 states, LendingTree found.
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CPI inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but the slower rate of increase gives the central bank time to weigh the best course of action.
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Michael Burry, a GSE investor and early predictor of the Great Financial Crisis, is eyeing the senior preferred liquidation preference and a 2028 deadline.
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