In a bid that its mortgage risk - transfer programme is stable and sustainable , US mortgage - broker Freddie Mac wishes to increase the number of reinsurers it 's working with . The entity , which was set up to provide liquidity in the US mortgage market , has said it will partner with as many as 50 companies . Freddie Mac currently works with about 30 reinsurers within its risk - transfer operations and transfers roughly $ 3bn worth of risk each year .
In a bid ensuring its credit risk-transfer programme remains stable and sustainable, US government-backed Freddie Mac wishes to raise the number of reinsurers it's working with. The entity, which was set up to provide liquidity in the US mortgage market, has said it could partner with as many as 50 reinsurers. Freddie Mac currently works with about 30 reinsurers within its risk-transfer operations and transfers roughly $3bn worth of risk each year.