Ginnie Mae

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 50 years, Ginnie Mae has provided liquidity and stability, serving as the principal financing arm for government mortgage loans and ensuring that mortgage lenders have the necessary funds to provide loans to customers.

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Ginnie in Brief 1/5/2021

A Time to Reflect on Both the Past and the Future

Since it was founded, Ginnie Mae has strived to be a model for effective governmental involvement in a sizable, complex, market-oriented segment of the economy. To read more about our work in 2020, go here.

The Ginnie Mae Difference

Since 1968, Ginnie Mae has leveraged the government guaranty at minimal cost and risk to the American taxpayer, while dramatically lowering the cost of finding a home for millions of households. Here’s how Ginnie supports the housing market:

67Percent

Of the People Ginnie Mae served in 2019 were first-time home buyers

20Million

Single family households Ginnie Mae financed over the last 10 years

$2.1Trillion

Our MBS portfolio balance provides crucial support to the housing market

648,146Loans

issued to veteran homebuyers in 2019