Ginnie Mae
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Origin of Ginnie Mae
1970–75; formed from the initials GNMA; cf. Fannie Mae
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Treasuries, it also said it would replace them with cash in dollars and shorter-dated debt issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, among other options.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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
“There could be, in the long run, some reduction in home prices,” said Ted Tozer, a fellow with the Urban Institute think tank who previously served as president of government-owned mortgage corporation Ginnie Mae.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
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
Michael Fratantoni, chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, told me “it absolutely impacts interest rates” adversely when investors cut the prices they’ll pay for Ginnie Mae bonds.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2018
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