Freddie Mac Faces Triple Threat as Leadership, Loan Sales, and Regulation Converge

Freddie Mac shares are encountering significant headwinds as three distinct challenges emerge simultaneously. The mortgage finance giant is navigating executive transitions, disposing of troubled assets, and confronting regulatory uncertainty—all while reporting declining profitability in its most recent earnings period.

Recent quarterly results reveal a complex financial picture for the government-sponsored enterprise:

• Q2 2025 net income: $2.4 billion (representing a 14% year-over-year decline)
• Q2 2025 net interest revenue: $5.3 billion (an 8% increase)
• 30-year mortgage rate: 6.30% (showing modest upward movement)

The earnings contraction primarily stems from heightened provisions for credit losses, though the company successfully expanded its core net interest business despite these headwinds.

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