Posted To: MND NewsWire
Ginnie Mae sent out a press release last week could create some confusion for those readers who only skimmed the lede. The opening paragraph states that the agency is creating a new pool of mortgages for securitization on the secondary market. The pool, to be known as Pool Type C-ET, will contain loans with terms up to 40 years while the current set of pool types only supports loans with 30 year or shorter terms. It is easy to miss that this special pool is not a new offering for borrowers but is limited to loans that have gone through a loan modification. It is probable that this pool is being created in anticipation of the number of FHA, VA, and USDA loans that will be coming out of pandemic-related forbearance plans. The latest survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association estimated that 5…(read more)
