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Running Head Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security Tiffany DeMars Rasmussen University F108/FIN1202 Financial Markets and Institutions Kenneth Ritz 08/06/2023
Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security What is Ginnie Mae pass-through security and what does it entail? How does it work? How is it related to finances. We will be discussing the securitization process. We will also be discussing how securitization benefits financial institutions, as well as any risks that may be created throughout the process. What is a Ginnie Mae security? Ginnie Mae security is a mortgage-backed security offered by Ginnie Mae. Pass-through simply means that there is scheduled principal and interest payments. Often times, Ginnie Mae securities, as well as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are classified together as mortgage-backed securities due to similarity in structure and criteria. (Beers, 2022) Ginnie Mae is government supported credit agency that operates in the U.S. credit market. It is also a federal government agency, whereas Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored entities. However, Ginnie Mae does not originate loans, they are involved in the mortgage credit market through funding and issuance of mortgage-backed securities. They may not originate the loans but they do have unique requirements and interests for the loans they buy. Mortgages bought from banks and other financial institutions by Ginnie Mae and other federal level agencies are bundled, then marketed to investors as a sole investment. The money received for the purchase of the loans used in securitized products serves as capital for the financial institutions to fund new loans in the future. This allows flexibility to use the proceeds from those loans purchased by Ginnie Mae to provide new mortgage loans available to borrowers. Although each agency has its own criteria for loans, Ginnie Mae securities focus on the ones started through sponsored programs via the Federal Housing Association (FHA) 2
Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security programs, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Public and Indian Housing (PIH). There are a few benefits to Ginnie Mae securitization. The biggest benefit to loan securitization with Ginnie Mae is the loss coverage if a borrower stops making payments. Although Ginnie Mae only guarantees a portion or piece of the payments, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase the entire loan. These investments also offer an option that pays higher rate than most CDs or money market funds. (Hawrylack, 2023) Ginnie Mae also guarantees MBSs for investors to make the mortgage market more readily accessible. As with any investment, there are risks. Prices can rise and fall depending on interest rates. If interest rates go up the market price will generally decline. Interest rate changes also have an impact on mortgage-backed securities (MBS) due the effect on mortgage prepayments. Prepayment rates affect the life and yield of said mortgage pool. They also speed up as interest declines due to mortgage holders being able to refinance as lower rates. Whereas, rising rates slow prepayments. There is a potential for returned principal sooner than planned if holders prepay their loans. It may also be returned later than expected if the mortgage holders are unable to complete prepayment at a later date. Both of these risks can potentially cause missed opportunities for reinvestment at better rates. We’ve discussed what a Ginnie Mae pass-through security and what it entails. The benefits and risks must be weighed by each investor and their specific current financial position and goals. We discussed the securitization process and the benefits of loss coverage, as well as higher interest rates typically applied to these types of loans. We also discussed how securitization benefits financial institutions, such as flexibility in their underwriting guidelines. As well as any risks that may be created throughout the process, such as early or later 3
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Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security prepayment causing possible loss of reinvestment. Ginnie Mae offers loan securitization to the financial institutions, which in the long run benefits us as consumers/borrowers with lower rates and the possibility of both obtainable, and payable loans. 4
Loan Securitization and Ginnie Mae Security References Beers, B. (2023, July 5). Ginnie Mae security: What it means, how it works . Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/ginnie-mae-security/ Hawrylack, S. (2023, July 24). What is Ginnie Mae and how does it work? . Quicken Loans. https://www.quickenloans.com/learn/ginnie-mae#:~:text=Ginnie%20Mae’s %20securitization%20model%20guarantees,the%20mortgage%20market%20more %20liquid Vanguard (n.d.-b). GNMA . Vanguard. https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources- education/understanding-investment-types/gnma-bonds#:~:text=Risks,they%20affect %20mortgage%20prepayment%20rates 5