Freddie Mac releases August 2026 monthly volume summary report
Bitget2026/09/24 20:39- Freddie Mac’s August 2026 total mortgage portfolio rose USD 4.41 billion to USD 3.71 trillion, implying a 1.4% annualized growth rate.
- Purchases or issuances totaled USD 38.26 billion in August; liquidations were USD 33.84 billion.
- Mortgage-related investments portfolio fell about USD 1.28 billion to USD 138.45 billion; purchases were USD 32.41 billion, sales USD 32.66 billion.
- Guarantee portfolio expanded USD 6.58 billion to USD 3.59 trillion, reflecting a 2.2% annualized growth rate.
- Single-family delinquency rate edged up to 0.6% from 0.59%; multifamily delinquency rate increased to 0.64% from 0.6%.
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