Freddie Mac Multifamily

From inspiring panels to innovative ways to make an impact across the industry, last week's Multifamily Impact Summit highlighted how we can continue to drive positive change in affordable housing and grow our collective impact. With insights from leaders across the multifamily sector, we discussed challenges facing affordable housing and pathways to overcome them. Explore highlights from the event below and view the full photo album here: https://lnkd.in/epa9y3pi

The applications for 2025 Impact Sponsor and 2025 Diverse & Emerging Sponsor cohorts will be closing end of day tomorrow. Be sure to submit your application today! Diverse & Emerging form: https://lnkd.in/edgpagu8 Impact Sponsor form: https://lnkd.in/ewe2scgM

Healthy food, access to technology and affordable housing. Kairos Investment Management Company, one of our 2024 Impact Sponsors, is making these essentials available to families, empowering communities and changing lives. Hear more from Anita Rodriguez, MA, impact program director at Kairos. Learn more about our 2024 Impact Sponsor cohort here: https://lnkd.in/eRBNMAph Apply or nominate a multifamily sponsor for our 2025 Impact Sponsor cohort by Friday, November 22: https://lnkd.in/ewe2scgM

Are you a multifamily sponsor ready to expand your impact? Applications for two incredible opportunities close in just two days! Our Diverse & Emerging Sponsor cohort focuses on sponsors looking to scale their business and advance process in underserved communities. Our Impact Sponsor cohort is designed for sponsors promoting tenant advancement environmental practices and social impact. These cohorts offer tailored resources to sponsors, networking opportunities and support to elevate your mission. If you know a sponsor that may be interested in being a part of next year’s cohorts, please encourage them to complete the interest form today! Diverse & Emerging form: https://lnkd.in/edgpagu8 Impact Sponsor form: https://lnkd.in/ewe2scgM

This month, we celebrate 10 years our Tax-Exempt Loan (TEL) program—a milestone only possible thanks to our incredible team and partners. Together, we created and preserved over 100,000 affordable housing units for families, seniors and individuals nationwide. That's $12 billion in funding fueling stronger communities. Here's to a decade of innovation, impact and progress! Read the article for more: https://lnkd.in/ex8HZHQN

How can communities create more housing opportunities? One answer may lie in upzoning. In the latest episode of the Multifamily Podcast, Christina Stacy, PhD from Urban Institute breaks down how zoning reforms can help communities address housing affordability while supporting sustainable growth. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/esp8_gjw Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eiQaWf-u Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eemamKPK

What does meaningful impact look like in multifamily housing? For BH, it's offering rent-free holidays for families in need and other programs that transform lives while fostering a sense of purpose among their team. Hear more from Joanna Zabriskie, CEO of BH, one of our 2024 Impact Sponsors: https://lnkd.in/e4FmQ9A3 Learn more about our 2024 Impact Sponsor cohort here: https://lnkd.in/eRBNMAph Apply or nominate a multifamily sponsor for our 2025 Impact Sponsor cohort: https://lnkd.in/ewe2scgM

"Just build more houses." Sounds simple, right? But what happens when there isn't a lot of land available? Next week Christina Stacy, PhD from Urban Institute joins the Multifamily Podcast to discuss how upzoning could address housing shortages and affordability — while tackling long-standing inequalities. Here's a sneak peek. Tune in to next week for the full episode. In the meantime, catch up on our other conversations with industry leaders: https://lnkd.in/ganT_fqb Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eiQaWf-u Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eemamKPK

What does it mean to be unbanked or underbanked? For 24.6 million U.S. households, it means limited access to traditional financial tools, with higher reliance on costly alternatives. Multifamily property owners and operators can help support the financial stability of renters by offering banking resources, flexible rent payment options, and partnerships with firms that offer banking innovations. By addressing this gap, we can create stronger communities and a more resilient housing industry. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emaWQWr3

"For us, 2024 represented a tale of two halves, as a slow start to the year gave way to a significant acceleration in volume by the summer. We took a serious look at our business processes to make sure we were ready for a future increase in inflow and made changes including delegating decision-making to those closer to local markets. As rates dropped, Freddie Mac was well-positioned to meet the historic volume we’ve seen through the fall. Through it all, we remained focused on reaching our affordable, workforce housing and other mission goals, which I’m proud to say we are on track to meet. But there is always more we can do while working together with our partners. As we look to build on this recent momentum, I wanted to share several examples of how our mission-focused work — whether our support for small balance loans, diverse and emerging firms, and resident centered housing — continues to evolve and expand." Read more from Kevin Palmer, head of Multifamily: https://lnkd.in/e5PURR82