With Ginnie Mae forbearance requests now at 13% of outstandings, FHA has introduced a “temporary” policy to cover loans in progress.

Nonbank Ginnie Mae issuers increased their borrowings under the PTAP program in May but not significantly. Next up: FHA’s forbearance policy on loans in progress.

The new FHFA-sponsored capital rule is finally here. But how long will it take for Fannie and Freddie to meet the standard before they can be released from conservatorship prison?

Ginnie Mae is keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 forbearance readings. The wild card: the FHA’s stance on loans in progress.

Will the FHA hike premiums as a way to allay forbearance risk on Ginnie Mae-backed loans? Probably not, but it’s an option.

Ginnie Mae came to the rescue of a handful of MBS issuers with its PTAP program. Meanwhile, Fannie/Freddie issuers needing cash because of the pandemic have some new options, but will they be used?

The coronavirus economic assistance package is signed, sealed and delivered but concerns remain over the ability of nonbanks to pay MBS holders in the event delinquencies spike over the short term.

A resumption in quantitative easing — at a pace that dwarfs asset purchases during the financial crisis — is just one of several Fed actions to keep credit markets functioning through the coronavirus crisis.

Ginnie Mae said it continues to provide services and is in close communication with issuers, servicers, vendors and trustees.

Federal forbearance on government backed mortgages is a panacea to deal with the economic fall-out caused by the novel coronavirus. But eventually there will be implications in the primary and secondary markets.