Freddy Mac

British

/ ˈfrɛdɪ mæk /

noun

(in the US) an informal name for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a private company that buys and sells mortgage debt

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Etymology

Origin of Freddy Mac

C20: altered from the initials FHLMC; influenced by _{Fannie Mae}

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There are multiple programs through Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac, as well as tax deductions.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

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