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HOUSING & REAL ESTATE • UNITED STATES

Freddie Mac profit falls 16% as it increases credit-loss provisions

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Freddie Mac’s third-quarter net income fell 16% from the prior quarter to $3.2 billion, according to HousingWire. The report attributes the change to a credit-loss benefit turning into a provision, amid higher projected mortgage rates.

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Freddie Mac is part of the U.S. housing finance system, so its financial results are relevant to mortgage-market participants; the supplied report does not establish an effect on mortgage rates or borrowers.