Agency single-family business was down in February in almost every category, but 2025 so far is running ahead of last year’s pace. Ginnie reported a surge in modified-loan securitization. (Includes two data tables.)
Fourth-quarter declines in agency MBS portfolios at Annaly and AGNC were key to an overall downward drift in REIT MBS holdings. (Includes two data tables.)
The Fed shifted its efforts to aggregate scattered MBS into second-level securitizations to its Freddie Mac portfolio. Ginnie's Platinum program didn't get a lot of use last year, but the agency led the way in REMIC issuance. (Includes two data tables.)