What might the new Biden administration do with Fannie and Freddie? Good things ahead for Ginnie? Let the speculation begin.

In 2020, mortgage records were broken all over the industry. MBS trading, meanwhile, had its best year since 2010.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae reported improvement in loan-performance rates in November. But early-payment defaults were up. (Includes data chart.)

Word is out: Money can be made in the Ginnie EBO space. The strategy is attracting investment funds but it’s not as easy as you might think.

Led by PFSI and Quicken, some of the nation’s largest nonbanks are entering the Ginnie EBO arena. More to come?

A new White House and a new Treasury secretary means exactly what for Fannie and Freddie? We’re about to find out...

The top officer of Ginnie Mae announced his resignation this week as the nation gets ready for a new occupant in the White House. A successor? Not yet.

Various announcements by Ginnie, FHFA and the GSEs helped investors in MSRs get more comfortable in recent months. Meanwhile, use of Ginnie’s PTAP financing option remains minimal.

Now that we may have a new president (or maybe not), the jockeying has begun for the top posts at HUD, Ginnie Mae and elsewhere.

MBS trading slowed in September but market volatility returned this week, portending dicey conditions in the weeks ahead.