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WASHINGTON -- Ginnie Mae has issued a final rule that clears the way for its mortgage-backed securities issuers to securitize excess servicing and remove the assets off their balance sheets.
Effective July 5, the final rule clarifies Ginnie Mae's authority to guarantee securities backed by pools of excess servicing cash flows relating to one or more mortgage pools underlying previously issued MBS.
"This program is really designed to support the pricing of Ginnie II securities," said Stephen Ledbetter, GM director of securities policy and research.
Ginnie Mae reduced the minimum servicing fee on Ginnie IIs to 19 basis points nearly three years ago and several issuers expressed interest in securitizing excess servicing fees at the time.
However, the securitization program was put on hold after it was determined the agency had to go through a rulemaking process, which has now been completed.
"Our MBS group will be talking with ...