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Ginnie Mae — Government National Mortgage Association

Parent: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Domains in this note: ginniemae.gov.

What they regulate

Ginnie Mae guarantees timely payment on certain mortgage-backed securities backed by FHA, VA, USDA, and other government-insured or guaranteed loans. It does not license retail mortgage brokers. Mortgage brokerage is primarily a state + NMLS path; Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac / FHA are separate. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

  1. Ginnie Mae home — MBS guaranty programs for government-backed mortgages — not a state mortgage-broker licence register.
  2. Issuer / program resources — Confirm issuer and security context on primary ginniemae.gov tools.

Official portal: https://www.ginniemae.gov/

Questions this page answers

Does Ginnie Mae license mortgage brokers?

No. Retail mortgage broker/lender licensing is typically state + NMLS. Ginnie Mae guarantees eligible MBS.

Ginnie Mae vs Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac?

Ginnie Mae is a wholly owned government corporation inside HUD focused on government-backed loan MBS. Fannie and Freddie are GSEs with different charters.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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