Freddie Mac sees U.S. mortgage rates near bottom

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The head of mortgage finance company Freddie Mac FRE.P said on Friday that U.S. home loan rates are near their bottom and any further decreases will be small.

John Koskinen, the interim chief executive of Freddie Mac, spoke after leaving a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and the chiefs of financial services companies.

If mortgage rates go down further, it will be incremental, Koskinen said. The annual rate charged on the most common home loans has dropped significantly in recent months as officials have tried to loosen the reigns on credit. (Reporting by Karey Wutkowski; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)