K Certificates
Multifamily K Certificates are regularly-issued, structured pass-through securities backed by recently-originated multifamily mortgage loans. K-Deals feature a range of investor options with stable cash flows and a structured credit enhancement. K-Deals include guaranteed senior and interest only classes. The related underlying private label trust includes unguaranteed mezzanine, subordinate and interest only bonds.
Freddie Mac works diligently to manage the terms and credit quality of the underlying loans and the composition of the securities. In addition, there are strict prepayment restrictions on the underlying collateral which reduces the interest rate sensitivity of the K Certificates.
Freddie Mac Fixed Rate K-Series Structural Enhancement
We are making a programmatic change to the certificate structure on our fixed rate, multi-borrower K-series multifamily mortgage-backed securities. These K-series issuances will typically include two new classes of structured pass-through certificates (SPCs): Class A-M and Class XAM. More information can be found here [pdf].
Freddie Mac securitizes Multifamily loans via the K Certificate structure through the following steps:
- First, the loans are sold to a third-party depositor who deposits the loans into a third-party trust.
- Then private label securities backed by the loans are issued by the third-party trust.
- The subordinate bonds and mezzanine bonds, which are not guaranteed by Freddie Mac, are issued by the third-party trust and are privately offered to third-party investors.
- Freddie Mac purchases all the senior, guaranteed bonds issued by the third-party trust and securitizes the senior bonds via a Freddie Mac trust.
- The resulting Freddie Mac guaranteed structured pass-through certificates (“K Certificates”) are then publicly offered by Freddie Mac via placement agents.
Additional Resources
- Investor Inquiries
- K-Deal Issuance Calendar [pdf]
- K-Deal Fixed Rate Structural Enhancements [pdf]
- K-Deal Performance Presentation [pdf]
- Seniors Housing Investor Presentation [pdf]
- K-Deal Program Term Sheet [pdf] – shows general terms of K-Deal transactions.
- K Certificates News Releases
Disclosure
- K Certificates Security Lookup – provides several different reports and information. (You will need to enter the K-Deal Series Number (e.g., K006), select the desired information option, and click on Submit).
- Historical Factors & Coupons – shows payment date, factor and coupon for each tranche. (You will need to enter the K-Deal Series Number (e.g., K006) and Class ID (e.g., A1), select Historical Factors and Coupons, and click on Submit.)
- Historical Certificate Reports – shows monthly performance statistics (delinquencies, prepayments and net operating income updates). (You will need to enter the K-Deal Series Number (e.g., K006), select Historical Certificate Reports, and click on Submit.)
- Offering Circular Supplements and Exhibits – (You will need to enter the K-Deal Series Number (e.g., K006), select Offering Circular Supplement, and click on Submit.)