 MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 13, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- The Freddie Mac OTCQB: FMCC Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index AIMI turned positive in the second quarter of 2021 as growing net operating incomes NOIs and low interest rates bolstered the investment environment for multifamily properties. Overall, the index is up by 0.7 quarterly and 2.6 annually after a slight decline in the first quarter, with most markets in positive territory. Multifamily mortgage rates increased over the quarter by 5 basis points, the first quarterly increase since Q4 2018, but are still down 37 basis points annually. 