It looks like refimania is beginning to make its way to the agency mortgage-backed securities market.
In July, fixed-rate MBS issuance at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae fell 9 percent from June. The overall decline came despite an increase at Ginnie.
But agency issuance swung to an increase in August, rising 22 percent from July.
eMBS reported total fixed-rate issuance at Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie was $77.5 billion last month, rising from July’s $63.6 billion.
During August 2010, in the midst of last year’s refinance rally, the three government-supported companies issued $100.1 billion.
Through Aug. 31 of this year, total issuance was $653.3 billion.
Fannie racked up $33.9 billion in fixed-rate issuances last month, climbing from $26.2 billion in July. A year earlier, the Washington, D.C.-based firm issued $43.0 billion.
Fannie’s year-to-date issuances amounted to $302.0 billion.
At secondary rival Freddie, issuances jumped to $21.1 billion from $15.3 billion and were $26.7 billion during the same month last year. So far this year, Freddie’s fixed-rate issuances add up to $179.9 billion.
Ginnie barely eked out an increase in August, with issuances coming in at $22.5 billion versus the previous month’s $22.1 billion. Ginnie issuers securitized $29.9 billion in government mortgages a year earlier.
Issuances total $171.4 billion for the year at Ginnie.
