Ginnie Mae

American  

[jin-ee] / ˈdʒɪn i /

noun

Finance.

1. Government National Mortgage Association.

2. a bond or certificate sold by the Government National Mortgage Association.

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Etymology

Origin of Ginnie Mae

1970–75; formed from the initials GNMA; cf. Fannie Mae

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Example Sentences

Instead of Treasuries, the fund will buy cash in dollars and shorter-dated debt issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, such as the likes of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, among other options, he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“These numbers confirm what households across the country already feel: America faces a deepening cost-of-living crisis,” Alanna McCargo, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute and the former president of Ginnie Mae, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Homebuyers who put less than 20% down pay, on average, 0.58% to 1.86% of the original loan amount per year for PMI, according to Genworth Mortgage Insurance, Ginnie Mae and the Urban Institute.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

“It’s heinous,” said Ted Tozer, immediate past president of Ginnie Mae.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2018

Kurland said he agrees that Ginnie Mae needs more resources to monitor nonbank lenders, but he bristles at the notion that they are making riskier loans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2015