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Webinar | January 16, 2024
2024 CRT Outlook
Watch a recording of CRT’s 2024 Outlook webinar. Christian Valencia, Vice President, and Jeff Shue, Senior Director, forecast what’s to come in 2024 for Freddie Mac CRT programs.
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Perspectives October 19, 2020
Freddie Mac Ushers in First-Ever GSE Single Family CRT SOFR-Based Transaction
As the first-ever GSE Single-Family SOFR-based credit risk transfer (CRT) transaction, STACR 2020-DNA5 represents a significant move to reduce investors’ and Freddie Mac’s exposure to LIBOR. It demonstrates Freddie Mac’s leadership in the CRT market and commitment to our CRT investors.
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Perspectives July 16, 2020
Sizing up STACR 2020-DNA3
A Q&A with Christian Valencia, VP of Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer
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Program Updates June 15, 2020
CRT COVID-19 Resources
In this fluid time surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Freddie Mac Single-Family CRT has been focused on providing answers to your questions concerning the impact to fixed-severity and actual loss STACR (Structured Agency Credit Risk) and ACIS (Agency Credit Insurance Structure) transactions
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Offering Updates May 28, 2020
Freddie Mac to Begin Issuing SOFR-Based STACR Transactions in Q4 2020
Freddie Mac Single-Family CRT intends to issue STACR (Structured Agency Credit Risk) securities using the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, pending market conditions.
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Program Updates May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic is a Natural Disaster Under Certain Credit Risk Transfer Transactions Issued Under the Fixed-Severity Framework
For Fixed Severity transactions listed below, mortgage loans with COVID-19 payment forbearance shall be treated as a natural disaster and enter an 18-month grace period.
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Perspectives December 16, 2019
Building Resiliency and Planning for Post-Conservatorship CRT
A Q&A with Mike Reynolds, VP of Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer
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Offering Updates October 8, 2019
Freddie Mac Launches First STACR REMIC Transaction
STACR REMIC (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit) is Freddie Mac’s latest enhancement to its Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) program. Issuing future STACR offerings via a trust structure that is treated as a REMIC is expected to deepen and broaden participation in the STACR program.
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Perspectives September 30, 2019
Partnering with the (Re)insurance Business for the Long Haul
What Lies Ahead for Freddie Mac’s Single-Family CRT Program and Its Partnership with the (Re)insurance Business