Freddie, Ginnie Drive Down Agency MBS Issuance

After soaring to the highest level in nearly four years, agency issuance retreated last month thanks to declines at Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

In October, issuance of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities on behalf of Fannie Mae, Freddie and Ginnie worked out to $144.984 billion.

Securitizations declined from the previous month, when issuance came to $157.656 billion — the most activity for the trio since November 2012.


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