Ginnie Mae updates its rules on the securitization of digital collateral

Agency Rule-Making & Guidance Securities Mortgage-Backed Securities Pilot Program

On May 20, Ginnie Mae released an All Participant Memorandum (APM) titled “APM 24-07: Commingling Digital Collateral with Paper Collateral in Ginnie Mae Pools,” which included opening Ginnie Mae’s Digital Collateral Program Pilot from July 2020 to allow any issuer to participate in the Digital Collateral Program. In the program, Ginnie will permit the securitization of digital collateral into the same pools as traditional paper collateral. As highlighted in the memorandum, digital collateral was comprised of mortgage loans which have promissory notes that are “Eligible eNotes” as published in Ginnie Mae’s Digital Collateral Program Guide. These updates were implemented to “promote liquidity and increase participation” in the program by modernizing and digitizing Ginnie Mae’s Mortgage-Backed Securities program to align with other industry practices more closely. The updated program will go into effect on June 1.