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  2. Freddie Mac - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), commonly known as Freddie Mac, is an American publicly traded, government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The FHLMC was created in 1970 to expand the secondary market for mortgages in the US.

  3. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t your neighbors - AOL

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    Each year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set a baseline conforming loan limit, adjusting it for high-cost areas. For 2025, the baseline limit is rising from $766,550 to $806,500.

  4. Genius Freddie Mac Tools You Need to Know About

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    Freddie Mac is a quasi-governmental organization that plays a key role in the mortgage industry. The full name is Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and it was created in 1970 as a private ...

  5. Federal Housing Finance Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent federal agency in the United States created as the successor regulatory agency of the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development government-sponsored enterprise mission team, [3] absorbing the powers and regulatory authority ...

  6. Government National Mortgage Association - Wikipedia

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    Today, Ginnie Mae securities are the only mortgage-backed securities that are backed by the "full faith and credit" guaranty of the United States Federal Government, although some have argued that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities are de facto or "effective" beneficiaries of this guarantee after the Federal Government rescued them from ...

  7. Fannie Mae vs. Freddie Mac: What’s the difference? - AOL

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    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offered mortgage relief and protections to homeowners, including forbearance, loan modification programs and a moratorium on foreclosures ...

  8. Conforming loan - Wikipedia

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    If a loan's origination amount is above the CLL then a mortgage is considered a jumbo loan, and typically has higher rates associated with it. This is because both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac only buy loans that are conforming, to repackage into the secondary market, making the demand for a non-conforming loan much less. By virtue of the laws of ...

  9. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025 - AOL

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    The conforming loan limit (CLL) for mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will rise by 5.2% next year to over $800,000, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday.