SF.FreddieMac.com

Rural Housing

Putting qualified borrowers in rural markets on the path to homeownership.

The Path to Rural Homeownership

We're finding innovative ways to leverage research and expand financing to increase access to affordable housing in rural communities nationwide.

Rural Housing Solutions

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CHOICERenovation® Mortgages

The CHOICERenovation mortgage offering allows lenders to deliver loans to Freddie Mac where the borrower uses the loan proceeds to pay for the renovations.

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NextJob® Re-employment Solutions

NextJob, a national re-employment solutions company, has helped reduce foreclosures since 2011 by directly addressing one of the biggest root cause: unemployment.

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Native American Homeownership Preparedness

We're expanding access to resources to help more Native Americans achieve their homeownership goals.

Mortgage Products

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Additional Resources

Affordable Seconds Mortgage

is designed to help meet the needs of borrowers who require flexible secondary financing options to increase their homeownership opportunities.

Energy Efficiency: Value Added to Properties & Loan Performance

Explore the connection between a home’s energy efficiency, its sales price and affordability.

 

"I greatly appreciate that one of Freddie Mac’s focus areas is rural areas. Sometimes it gets overlooked in the grand scheme of things."

Sabrina Seamon
Deputy Executive Director, Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation & Development Council