Ginnie Mae guaranteed just $374.92 billion of new single-family mortgage-backed securities in 2023, its lowest in nine years. VA’s share of Ginnie activity narrowed to 37.4% from 43.3% in 2022.

Some $30.43 billion in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities was issued last month. FHA volume held up better than VA activity. (Includes two data tables.)

Issuance of Ginnie MBS declined by 8.6% on a monthly basis in October. FHA and VA volume declined at similar rates while purchase-mortgage activity held up better than refinances. (Includes two data tables.)

Large bank correspondent aggregators of FHA mortgages looked to firm guidelines on credit scores and LTV ratios while Fed researchers found that smaller nonbank lenders were willing to go down in credit and loan performance didn’t suffer.

Production of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities saw a modest increase in the third quarter. PennyMac lost some market share in the FHA program. (Includes four data charts.)

The volume of FHA loans securitized into Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased 2.3% between July and August, while VA loan production sent to Ginnie declined at a similar rate. (Includes two data charts.)

Following several months of steady growth, issuance of Ginnie Mae securitizations dropped slightly in July. (Includes two data charts.)

After falling below $100 billion in each of the previous two periods, Ginnie Mae issuance turned a corner in the second quarter. But volume is still far off the numbers for most of the past four years. (Includes four data charts.)

USDA deputy secretary confirmed; HUD seeks comments on burdens facing FHA lenders in maintaining eligibility; Ginnie Mae expands LMI disclosure initiative; and more.

The volume of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities issued last month increased slightly from April, driven by a modest uptick in FHA activity. VA deliveries to Ginnie declined in May. (Includes two data charts.)