The Freddie Mac Reporter Fact Book

Freddie Mac is pleased to provide you with the 2007 Reporter Fact Book – a straightforward media reference of timely and essential information about housing, mortgages and homeownership.

The Reporter Fact Book provides an easy to use almanac of statistics often used in reporting stories about housing, homeownership and mortgage finance. It also contains an extensive glossary of frequently used mortgage and housing terms plus a phone directory of key housing and mortgage-related organizations.

For more information about the Fact Book, or Freddie Mac's mission or operations, please contact corprel@freddiemac.com.

Key Freddie Mac Statistics The Scorecard: 2006 Freddie Mac: Most Frequently Asked Questions Single-Family Mortgage Portfolio: 2006 Freddie Mac: Affordable Housing Goals Loan Limits (1986-2006) Business Activity Single-Family Investments: U.S. and by State Local Single-Family Investments Freddie Mac Mortgage Delinquency Rates Freddie Mac Annualized Credit Losses Key Freddie Mac Affordable Homeownership Initiatives Key Mortgage Statistics Mortgage Interest Rates 1-4 Family Mortgage Originations, GSE Share Mortgage Originations by Region and State Subprime Loan Volumes Leading Causes of mortgage Delinquency Mortgage Rate Impact on Monthly Payments Key Demographic Statistics Total U.S. Households U.S. Households by Race and Hispanic Origin (1980-2010) U.S. & State Populations Minority Shares of National, State Populations Local Populations Minority Shares of Local Populations U.S. and State Median Incomes: 2004 Local Median Incomes Household Growth by Race, Ethnicity, Age, Tenure

Helping Borrowers Help for Late Paying Borrowers Why Borrowers Don’t Call Lenders for Help 15 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Credit Predatory Lending Practices Tips for Avoiding Predatory Lenders Freddie Mac Pro-Borrower Credit Policies Anti-Predatory Lending Hotlines Borrower Information Websites Key Housing Statistics U.S. Housing Starts (2000-2006) U.S. New and Existing Home Sales (2000-2006) Regional Existing Home Sales (2000-2006) Regional New Home Sales (2000-2006) U.S. Median House Prices (2000-2006) Median Existing House Prices By Market (2002-2006) Key Homeownership Statistics U.S. Homeownership Rates Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder State Homeownership Rates State Homeownership Rates by Race and Ethnicity Local Homeownership Rates by Race and Ethnicity Local Female Homeowners Populations