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GINNIE MAE
ENHANCES
MBS DATA
DISCLOSURE
Ginnie Mae announced that it is
implementing a new Environmental, Social,
and Governance (ESG) stratification record in
the Single-Family Supplemental File located
on Ginnie Mae's Disclosure Data Download
page. e objective is to give Ginnie Mae
mortgage-backed securities investors
information that supports their sustainable
investing decisions and solutions.
e ESG record will provide pool level
aggregate information about the extent of
loans and unpaid principal balance (UPB)
dollars that are in low- and moderate-income
areas.
e low- and moderate-income areas used
in formulating this new disclosure are defined
by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). e new disclosure
aggregates to the pool level the number
of loans, percent of loans, UPB dollars,
and percent UPB dollars across low- and
moderate-income areas applicable to the pool.
A test file will be provided in mid-April
2021 and the first production MBS SF
PORTFOLIO – POOL SUPPLEMENTAL
file containing Record Type 25 will be
provided on the Disclosure Data Download
page on May 10th.
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