Freddie Mac (FRE) is also higher on better news from the mortgage world (see FNM 10:04 color). FRE reports weekly mortgage rates today. The rate on the 30-year fixed fell to an average of 5.03 precent last week, down from 5.15 percent. FRE is up 35 cents to $1.17 and options volume is running at 12X the usual, with 7,525 calls and 200 puts traded so far.