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 5/7/2019

Send Us Your Input on Proposed Changes to Certain Loan Eligibility Parameters

Over the past 18 months, we’ve taken a number of steps to combat lending practices that harm the market predictability of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and increase the cost to borrowers financed by the government mortgage programs Ginnie Mae supports. To read this blog, please visit this page.

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:

71Percent

Of the people Ginnie serves are first-time homebuyers

53Million

Households financed by government loans in Ginnie Mae securities since 1968

$2.0Trillion

Our MBS portfolio balance provides crucial support to the housing recovery

2.9Million

Loans issued to veteran homebuyers