Ginnie Volume Drives Up Agency MBS in July August 13, 2024 John Bancroft Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.Read More
Bulk Sales of Ginnie MSRs Jump in Second Quarter August 8, 2024 Brandon Ivey Some $63.39 billion of MSR on Ginnie MBS were transferred in the second quarter of 2024, up from $24.22 billion in the prior period.Read More
Liquidations From Ginnie MBS Increase in 2Q August 7, 2024 Brandon Ivey Halfway through 2024, Lakeview/Bayview Loan Servicing was the leader in removals from Ginnie MBS, with $11.33 billion.Read More
Purchase Mortgages Boost Ginnie Issuance in 2Q July 9, 2024 Monica Hogan Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities rose 19.2% in the second quarter.Read More
Ginnie Proposes New Pool Type to Help HECM Lenders June 28, 2024 Monica Hogan The proposal aims to address issues similar to those that led to the failure of Reverse Mortgage Funding.Read More
MSR Investors Expect ‘Feeding Frenzy’ During Refi Wave June 28, 2024 Brandon Ivey Prepayment rates are expected to be higher than in previous refinance cycles because lenders have bumped up spending on technology to improve recapture rates and loan originators are eagerly anticipating increasing their volume.Read More
MSR Buyers Prepping for Split on Delinquencies in Agency MBS June 27, 2024 Brandon Ivey Servicers face more onerous advance requirements for delinquent loans in Ginnie MBS compared with loans in GSE MBS.Read More
Purchase Mortgages Push Up Ginnie MBS Issuance June 13, 2024 Monica Hogan Lenders delivered $27.21 billion of purchase loans into Ginnie MBS in May, up 7.5% from the prior month.Read More
Ginnie Eyes Launch of HMBS 2.0 by Year’s End May 30, 2024 Monica Hogan Dubbed HMBS 2.0, the securitization product would give Ginnie MBS issuers a new funding mechanism to buy back loans with balances over 98%.Read More
Ginnie to Allow eNotes in Same Pool as Traditional Paper May 21, 2024 Dennis Hollier Ginnie will begin mixing eNotes and paper notes within the same pools.Read More