Issuance of government-backed loans to Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities fell in the third quarter, breaking with the typical seasonal pattern amid higher interest rates. (Includes four data tables.)
Refinance volume included in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities slipped for the fourth consecutive month in August as interest rates climbed higher. (Includes two data tables.)
The securitization market for government-insured mortgages during the second quarter of 2026 was the strongest since the fourth quarter of 2021. (Includes four data tables.)
After a boomlet in April, Ginnie issuance declined a bit in May. Refi volume declined, while issuance involving purchase mortgages ticked up thanks to spring homebuying. (Includes two data tables.)
Issuance of loans to Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities hit a four-year peak in April, marked by strong refinance volume and rising activity involving loan modifications. (Includes two data tables.)
Ginnie Mae MBS issuance declined 10.7% in the first quarter of 2026 due to a seasonal slowdown in purchase lending. Refinance activity held steady, helped by FHA business. (Includes four data tables.)
Issuers of Ginnie Mae securities took it easy in February, producing just $38.07 billion of MBS, off 24.6% from the previous month. Purchase mortgage and refi volumes declined at similar paces. (Includes two data tables.)
Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased modestly during January. Issuance backed by USDA recovered to recent highs after a partial shutdown halted endorsements late last year. (Includes two data tables.)
Ginnie Mae issuance of mortgage-backed securities backed by refinance loans zoomed in the fourth quarter to highs not seen since the pandemic boom. (Includes four data tables.)