Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs

DATES:

Comments due: August 11, 2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

Title of Information Collection: Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs Reporting and Feedback (RFS) Single Family Issuer Monthly Payment Default Status (PDS) Loan Level Reporting. The forms, numbered below, have not changed since 2023 approval.

OMB Control Number: 2503-0033.

Type of Request: Renewal without change to forms listed below. Changes will be indicated.

Form Number: HUD Forms 11700, 11701, 11702, 11703-II, 11704, 11705, 11706, 11707, 11708, 11709, 11709-A, 11710-D, 11710-E, 11711-A,11711-B, 11714, 11714SN, 11715, 11720, 11732, 1734, Appendixes VI-19, VI-05.

The information needed by Ginnie Mae for the participation of issuers/customers in its Mortgage-Backed Securities programs and to monitor performance and compliance with established rules and regulations.

Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: These are multifunctional transmittal forms which are completed by the issuers when requesting commitment authority and/or pool numbers. The frequency of use depends on the issuer's need for specific services from Ginnie Mae.

An issuer can request both commitment authority and pool numbers within one request. If the issuer has available pool numbers, but lacks a sufficient amount of commitment authority necessary to form pools, the issuer can apply for Commitment Authority only. An issuer may need to apply for Ginnie Mae Pool Numbers only. This is done when an issuer has sufficient commitment authority available for use but needs pool numbers. There is no fee for requesting pool numbers.

There are two types of Commitment Authority a Ginne Mae issuer may apply for: (1) Single Family or Single Line Commitment Authority which expires one year from date of approval and (2) Multifamily or Multi-Line Commitment Authority which expires two years from date of approval.

There is only one type of Pool Numbers a Ginnie Mae issuer may apply for: Alpha-Numeric.

Pool Numbers have no expiration date and can only be used once. The information is required by Section 306(g) of the National Housing Act or by Ginnie Mae Handbook 5500.3, Rev. 1.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:

(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to these questions.

C. Authority

Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.