Changes to Ginnie Mae’s HMBS program will improve issuer liquidity, and enable issuers continuous access to capital market sources of funding to securitize HMBS participation.
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Nears $2.5T in August
According to Ginnie Mae, August 2023’s new mortgage-backed securities issuance has supported the financing of more than 123,000 households, including 59,000 of that number comprised of first-time buyers.
Read More »Freddie Mac CEO DeVito Announces Retirement
Michael J. DeVito will move on from the role of CEO in the first quarter of 2024, as the GSE is set to begin its search for a successor to the position.
Read More »Trade Groups Submit Comment on the FHFA’s G-Fee Structure
Multiple trade associations have responded to the FHFA’s Request for Input on the GSEs’ Single-Family Mortgage Pricing Framework through the promotion of responsible homeownership opportunities for all home-ready borrowers.
Read More »GSEs Execute 16K-Plus Foreclosure Prevention Actions in May
As the nation continues to struggle with inflation and high mortgage rates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 5,100 permanent loan modifications in May, according to the latest FHFA Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report.
Read More »Steve Pawlowski Named Head of Tech Solutions at MCT
After more than 30 years with Fannie Mae’s Capital Markets and Single-Family Digital Products and Services divisions, Pawlowski joins MCT to provide leadership on all of the company’s tech developments.
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Hits $2.4T-Plus in July
As Ginnie Mae celebrates its 55th anniversary, its mortgage-backed securities portfolio outstanding grew to $2.44 trillion in July 2023, assisting more than 57,000 first-time homebuyers achieve the American dream of homeownership.
Read More »Yellen Reacts to Fitch Ratings Downgrade of U.S., GSEs
Precipitated by Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating of the U.S., many in the industry voiced their opposition to the downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s rating from 'AAA' to 'AA+.’
Read More »Ginnie Mae Highlights Its ESG Strategy Impact on MBS
New webpage provides details on Ginnie Mae’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, with a focus on the environmental and social impacts its MBS program offers to investors.
Read More »Freddie Mac Approaches $1.4B Single-Family Green Securities Issuance in 2022
The size of the GSE’s Green MBS issuance doubled from 2021 to 2022, reflecting market demand for green homes and environmentally focused investments.
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