Freddie Mac (FRE) announced that total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 0.8% in September. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of mortgage-related investments portfolio was $784.2 billion at September 30, 2009, up from $779.4 billion at August 31, 2009. Refinance-loan purchase volume was $21.4 billion in September, down from $35.6 billion in August.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.