Ginnie Mae MBS issuance declined 10.7% in the first quarter of 2026 due to a seasonal slowdown in purchase lending. Refinance activity held steady, helped by FHA business. (Includes four data tables.)

Among a large group of lenders, the correspondent channel accounted for a 38.0% share of government-insured originations in 2025, up from a 34.5% share in 2024. (Includes data table.)

Endorsements of home equity conversion mortgages increased by 3.2% on an annual basis in 2025, even with four consecutive quarterly declines since the fourth quarter of 2024. (Includes three data tables.)

Executive orders from President Trump aiming to address housing supply and affordability include many FHA and VA provisions.

Some $87.67 billion of loans were removed from Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities during the fourth quarter of 2025, with about 87% of them representing borrower payoffs. (Includes two data tables.)

November issuance of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities increased as lower interest rates continued to drive refinance activity. (Includes two data tables.)

FHA proposed loosening restrictions on auction platforms for claims without conveyance of title sales.

Industry groups recommended that FHA consider reverting the upfront mortgage insurance premiums on home equity conversion mortgages to the previous risk-based model.

FHA proposed tweaking its limited 203(k) rehabilitation loan program to reduce financial burdens on contractors.

While most of the top Ginnie Mae servicers reported single-digit portfolio increases in the second quarter, United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ginnie servicing volume increased a whopping 87.8% year over year. (Includes three data tables.)