It’s been more than three years since secondary volume was this high at Freddie Mac. In addition, residential delinquency fell to a three-year low at the government-controlled enterprise, and apartment loan delinquency was down.
In a monthly operational report, the McLean, Va.-based company said purchases and issuances were $50.029 billion during October. The last time volume was this high was in June 2009, when purchases and issuances amounted to $63.150 billion.
Freddie’s business soared from September, when secondary marketing activity totaled $39.035 billion. October 2011 saw $33.436 billion in transaction activity at the secondary lender.
From Jan. 1 until Oct. 31, volume totaled $377.616 billion.
Freddie’s total mortgage portfolio was $1.9716 trillion as of Oct. 31, shrinking from $1.9729 trillion a month earlier and $2.1049 trillion a year earlier.
Last month’s total portfolio included an $0.5691 trillion investment portfolio and $1.4025 trillion in outstanding participation certificates.
The rate of past-due home loans was better, falling to 3.31 percent last month from 3.37 percent in September. The last time the 90-day rate was this low was in August 2009, when it stood at 3.24 percent.
Residential delinquency was 3.54 percent in October 2011.
Also lower was multifamily 60-day delinquency, which fell to 0.24 percent from 0.27 percent. The multifamily delinquency rate was 0.31 percent as of Oct. 31, 2011.
