Ginnie Mae must firm up plans to boost nonbank issuer liquidity for times of stress and set policies for transferring MSR in the event a large servicer exits the market, speakers said at a summit this week.

Ginnie continues to grapple with the liquidity challenges that accompany the nonbanks that currently drive MBS issuance.

Foreign demand is an area of focus for Ginnie as the Federal Reserve has scaled back its purchases of agency MBS.

The court said a non-signatory to an agreement, in this case Ginnie Mae, cannot lay claim to the benefit of a forum selection clause.

A new Urban Institute paper called on policymakers to build on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s recommendations to address liquidity vulnerabilities among nonbank Ginnie Mae issuers.

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The executive president of the Mexican Association of Retirement Fund Administrators noted that some Mexican investors see U.S. MBS as a riskier investment than U.S. Treasuries.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association suggested changes for Ginnie’s planned HMBS 2.0 program.

The move is meant to keep FHA multifamily loans for new construction competitive with those from other programs.

The volume of loans removed from Ginnie MBS increased by nearly 20% in the second quarter, driven by borrower loan payoffs. (Includes two data tables.)