Sam Khater is Vice President, Chief Economist and head of Freddie Mac’s Economic & Housing Research department.  In this position, Khater is responsible for research, analysis and forecasts of the macroeconomy with a special focus on housing and mortgage markets.  

Mr. Khater came to Freddie Mac from CoreLogic, where he served as vice president of research and deputy chief economist. His responsibilities included producing original research and advising clients, regulators, policymakers and investors on real estate and mortgage market trends. As a compelling spokesperson with a unique ability to translate complicated subjects, he is regularly quoted in national, local and real estate trade media outlets. 

Prior to joining CoreLogic, Mr. Khater was a senior economist at Fannie Mae and an economist at the National Association of Realtors®.