Total outstanding balance of single-family mortgages in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased by 2.2% from the end of June to $2.65 trillion as of the end of September.

Loans without mortgage insurance gained some share in the agency MBS market during the third quarter.

VA refi volume was down 31.5% from the second quarter, while FHA refi volume slipped 10.3%.

FHA and VA mortgages tend to have sharply different prepayment rates but they're put together in Ginnie MBS, potentially penalizing FHA borrowers.

Since mid-2022, the agency has been gaining servicing share with lenders turning to FHA mortgages and loans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The flow of refinances declined 21.5% on a monthly basis to $8.90 billion in July.

“Gravity is being tested,” said Mark Garland, a managing director at SitusAMC.

“As we take the next steps to quickly and responsibly implement a VA partial claim program, we expect servicers to continue to offer Veterans a full array of loss mitigation options,” VA’s loan guaranty service said.

Loans one payment past due increased 19 basis points during the second quarter, after declining during the first quarter.

The largest servicing gains in the past year were in servicing for Ginnie Mae, whole loans at nonbanks and in non-agency mortgage-backed securities.