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1/20/2017

Ginnie Mae is implementing changes to the HMBS Pool New Issuance Disclosure Files (Daily, Weekly and Monthly Pool New Issuance). To read this bulletin, please visit this URL.

1/12/2017

To read Ginnie Mae's Notes & News Publication # 26, please visit this URL.

1/9/2017
Modest reduction expands credit access and reflects improved economic health of FHA WASHINGTON – As the nation’s housing market continues to improve, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro today announced the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will reduce the annual premiums most borrowers will pay by a quarter of a percent. FHA’s new premium rates are projected to save new FHA-insured homeowners an average of $500 annually. To read this press release, please visit this URL: http://www.ginniemae.gov/newsroom/Pages/PressReleaseDispPage.aspx?ParamID=113
1/6/2017
Ginnie Mae hereby announces additional updates to the Mortgage-Backed Securities Guide, HUD Handbook 5500.3, Rev-1 (MBS Guide), including its Document Custody Manual, Appendix V-01 (DCM), as a part of its initiative to revise the policies affecting pool certification and document review requirements.
 
To read APM 17-01, please visit this URL:
 
12/31/2016
Ginnie Mae is implementing a change to how the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) is disclosed in both the HMBS Loan Level New Issuance and Monthly Disclosure Files. Beginning January 3, 2017, The MIP for a loan will be disclosed based on the loan’s Origination Date as listed below. To read this bulletin, please visit the following URL: http://ginniemae.gov/investors/disclosures_and_reports/Pages/BulletinsDispPage.aspx?ParamID=180
12/21/2016
Pursuant to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced increased conforming loan limits. Accordingly, Ginnie Mae is revising its definition of High Balance Loans as follows. Effective for issuances on or after January 1, 2017, a High Balance Loan is defined as a single-family forward mortgage loan with an original principal balance (minus the amount of any upfront mortgage insurance premium) that exceeds the following limits: To read APM 16-07, please visit the following URL: http://ginniemae.gov/issuers/program_guidelines/Pages/mbsguideapmslibdisppage.aspx?ParamID=76
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Our Mission
Our mission is to bring global capital into the housing finance system - a system that runs through the core of our Nation's economy - while minimizing risk to the taxpayer.
For more than 40 years, Ginnie Mae has provided l​i​quidity and stability, serving as the principal financing arm for government loans and ensuring that mortgage lenders have the necessary funds to provide loans to customers.