Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Friday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are stepping up purchases of mortgage-backed securities, signaling a renewed push by the government-sponsored enterprises to add demand to a market confronting mortgage...
I keep hearing some version of the same conversation in housing. When the Fed finally gets rates down, buyers will come back. Mortgage rates will improve. Transactions will pick up. Maybe we can finally get this market moving again. I understand why people think that...
Ginnie Mae issued $53.1 billion in total mortgage-backed securities (MBS) during July, resulting in net portfolio growth of $20.5 billion. Last month’s issuance grew the agency’s MBS portfolio outstanding grew to $2.99 trillion. In addition, Ginnie Mae facilitated the...
Ginnie Mae announced that it issued $53.9 billion in total mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in June, resulting in net portfolio growth of $20.6 billion. Last month’s activity expands its MBS portfolio outstanding to $2.97 trillion. Last month’s activity included $52.4...
Ginnie Mae announced that it issued $54.9 billion in total mortgage-backed securities (MBS) during May, resulting in net portfolio growth of $20 billion. Last month’s issuance included $52.9 billion in Ginnie Mae II MBS and $1.9 billion in Ginnie Mae I MBS, including...