About Ginnie Mae
Ginnie Mae does not buy or sell loans or issue mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Therefore, Ginnie Mae's balance sheet doesn't use derivatives to hedge or carry long term debt. What Ginnie Mae does is guarantee investors the timely payment of principal and interest on MBS backed by federally insured or guaranteed loans — mainly loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or RHS or PIH.
Ginnie Mae MBS are created when eligible mortgage loans (those insured or guaranteed by FHA, the VA, RHS or PIH) are pooled by approved issuers and securitized. Ginnie Mae MBS investors receive a pro rata share of the resulting cash flows (again, net of servicing and guaranty fees).
a) Ginnie Mae I MBS requires all mortgages in a pool to be the same type (e.g. single-family). Each mortgage must be, and must remain, insured or guaranteed by FHA, VA, RHS or PIH. In addition, the mortgage interest rates must all be the same and the mortgages must be issued by the same issuer. The minimum pool size is $1 million; payments on Ginnie Mae I MBS have a stated 14-day delay (payment is made on the 15th day of each month).
b) Ginnie Mae II MBS allows multiple-issuer pools to be assembled, which in turn allows for larger and more geographically dispersed pools as well as the securitization of smaller portfolios. A wider range of coupons is permitted in a Ginnie Mae II MBS pool, and issuers are permitted to take greater servicing fees — ranging from 25 to 75 basis points. The minimum pool size is $250,000 for multi-lender pools and $1 million for single-lender pools. Ginnie Mae II MBS have an additional five-day payment delay because issuer payments are consolidated by a central paying agent (payment is made on the 20th day of each month).
c) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs) direct principal and interest payments from underlying mortgage-backed securities to classes with different principal balances, interest rates, average lives, prepayment characteristics and final maturities.
Unlike traditional pass-throughs, the principal and interest payments in REMICs are not passed through to investors pro rata; instead, they are divided into varying payment streams to create classes with different expected maturities, different levels of seniority or subordination or other differing characteristics. The assets underlying REMIC securities can be either other MBS or whole mortgage loans.
REMICs allow issuers to create securities with short, intermediate and long-term maturities — flexibility that allows issuers to expand the MBS market to fit the needs of a variety of investors.
d) Ginnie Mae Platinum Securities provide investors with greater operating efficiency, allowing holders of multiple MBS to combine them into a single platinum certificate. Ginnie Mae Platinum Securities can be used in structured finance transactions, repurchased transactions as well as general trading. --
Finding a Lender
If you have already used the Affordability Calculator to obtain an estimate of the maximum loan amount, house price, and the types of loan programs for which you may qualify, the next step is to find prospective lenders in your area that may formally approve the loan. This is also the time for you to ask your local lenders about opportunities in the following programs:
* Government Loan Programs: FHA and VA offer loan programs particularly beneficial to low- and moderate-income individuals. Contact your local FHA and VA lenders to learn more about these government loan opportunities. Additionally, you may want to find out about opportunities through the Native American Programs and the Rural Housing Service (RHS).
* State and Local Housing Programs: Potential home buyers can familiarize themselves with the variety of state and local housing programs that offer additional benefits in their local area.
* Ginnie Mae's Targeted Lending Initiative (TLI): A government initiative offering increased mortgage loan availability in designated areas that have been traditionally underserved. These service offerings are especially beneficial for low-income and moderate-income home buyers.
Ginnie Mae does not buy or sell loans or issue mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Therefore, Ginnie Mae's balance sheet doesn't use derivatives to hedge or carry long term debt. What Ginnie Mae does is guarantee investors the timely payment of principal and interest on MBS backed by federally insured or guaranteed loans — mainly loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or RHS or PIH.
Ginnie Mae MBS are created when eligible mortgage loans (those insured or guaranteed by FHA, the VA, RHS or PIH) are pooled by approved issuers and securitized. Ginnie Mae MBS investors receive a pro rata share of the resulting cash flows (again, net of servicing and guaranty fees).
a) Ginnie Mae I MBS requires all mortgages in a pool to be the same type (e.g. single-family). Each mortgage must be, and must remain, insured or guaranteed by FHA, VA, RHS or PIH. In addition, the mortgage interest rates must all be the same and the mortgages must be issued by the same issuer. The minimum pool size is $1 million; payments on Ginnie Mae I MBS have a stated 14-day delay (payment is made on the 15th day of each month).
b) Ginnie Mae II MBS allows multiple-issuer pools to be assembled, which in turn allows for larger and more geographically dispersed pools as well as the securitization of smaller portfolios. A wider range of coupons is permitted in a Ginnie Mae II MBS pool, and issuers are permitted to take greater servicing fees — ranging from 25 to 75 basis points. The minimum pool size is $250,000 for multi-lender pools and $1 million for single-lender pools. Ginnie Mae II MBS have an additional five-day payment delay because issuer payments are consolidated by a central paying agent (payment is made on the 20th day of each month).
c) Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs) direct principal and interest payments from underlying mortgage-backed securities to classes with different principal balances, interest rates, average lives, prepayment characteristics and final maturities.
Unlike traditional pass-throughs, the principal and interest payments in REMICs are not passed through to investors pro rata; instead, they are divided into varying payment streams to create classes with different expected maturities, different levels of seniority or subordination or other differing characteristics. The assets underlying REMIC securities can be either other MBS or whole mortgage loans.
REMICs allow issuers to create securities with short, intermediate and long-term maturities — flexibility that allows issuers to expand the MBS market to fit the needs of a variety of investors.
d) Ginnie Mae Platinum Securities provide investors with greater operating efficiency, allowing holders of multiple MBS to combine them into a single platinum certificate. Ginnie Mae Platinum Securities can be used in structured finance transactions, repurchased transactions as well as general trading. --
Finding a Lender
If you have already used the Affordability Calculator to obtain an estimate of the maximum loan amount, house price, and the types of loan programs for which you may qualify, the next step is to find prospective lenders in your area that may formally approve the loan. This is also the time for you to ask your local lenders about opportunities in the following programs:
* Government Loan Programs: FHA and VA offer loan programs particularly beneficial to low- and moderate-income individuals. Contact your local FHA and VA lenders to learn more about these government loan opportunities. Additionally, you may want to find out about opportunities through the Native American Programs and the Rural Housing Service (RHS).
* State and Local Housing Programs: Potential home buyers can familiarize themselves with the variety of state and local housing programs that offer additional benefits in their local area.
* Ginnie Mae's Targeted Lending Initiative (TLI): A government initiative offering increased mortgage loan availability in designated areas that have been traditionally underserved. These service offerings are especially beneficial for low-income and moderate-income home buyers.
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