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Mortgage Debt Outstanding

Current Release Historical data (CSV) About Release Dates

Release Date: September 2016

Mortgage Debt Outstanding (1.54) 
Millions of dollars, end of period
Type of holder and property 2012 2013 2014 2015Q2 2015Q3 2015Q4 2016Q1 2016Q2
1 All holders 13,271,17213,272,20913,442,81213,572,15013,680,91513,783,96413,848,61113,973,725
 
  By type of property  
2 One- to four- family residences 9,977,1309,882,4979,880,5539,897,0009,948,2879,974,4219,994,78510,054,973
3 Multifamily residences 1 888,557923,437987,0391,032,1681,053,7431,089,3381,107,0501,136,669
4 Nonfarm, nonresidential 2,232,2862,281,0742,378,2202,439,7832,472,5352,510,7062,536,2572,570,998
5 Farm 173,200185,200197,000203,199206,349209,500210,519211,084
 
  By type of holder  
6 Major financial institutions 4,439,0144,409,4134,543,4404,647,7314,711,2644,798,9244,852,9924,958,980
7 Depository Institutions 2 4,094,5954,046,2214,158,6704,248,2474,302,6914,374,1944,422,8874,519,309
8 One- to four-family 2,525,4202,405,9832,422,0352,451,8912,452,6502,466,6322,475,8122,518,311
9 Multifamily residences 259,919288,997327,177347,450363,108379,358388,608403,710
10 Nonfarm, nonresidential 1,244,7181,282,3181,347,3141,385,9041,423,4771,464,2231,494,0091,532,351
11 Farm 64,53868,92362,14463,00263,45663,98164,45864,937
12 Life insurance companies 344,419363,192384,770399,484408,573424,730430,105439,671
13 One- to four-family 10,96511,32913,74714,84615,93917,67217,96518,534
14 Multifamily residences 51,05853,58956,36258,19259,41260,61362,46464,057
15 Nonfarm, nonresidential 270,896286,274301,218312,824319,510332,633335,764343,068
16 Farm 11,50012,00013,44313,62313,71313,81313,91314,013
 
17 Federal and related agencies 4,935,0074,993,2364,987,6545,004,1305,031,7855,036,5765,046,4045,048,082
18 Government National Mortgage Association 7,1826,5335,3725,1234,8644,6554,4014,153
19 One- to four-family 7,1826,5335,3725,1234,8644,6554,4014,153
20 Multifamily residences 00000000
21 Farmers Home Administration3 98,337101,437102,054101,695100,33699,998100,342100,336
22 One- to four-family 15,42315,08614,90014,72414,74914,65914,58714,749
23 Multifamily residences 10,70010,90710,42610,34410,20810,24810,20810,208
24 Nonfarm, nonresidential 67,62171,19971,53771,10069,67669,22969,54969,676
25 Farm 4,5934,2455,1905,5275,7025,8625,9985,702
26 Feder Housing Admin. and Dept. of Veterans Affairs 4,7136,5469,07310,82211,47911,65412,48212,689
27 One- to four-family 1,7213,7106,3508,1608,8639,0559,90410,164
28 Multifamily residences 2,9932,8362,7232,6622,6162,5992,5782,525
29 Resolution Trust Corporation 00000000
30 One- to four-family 00000000
31 Multifamily residences 00000000
32 Nonfarm, nonresidential 00000000
33 Farm 00000000
34 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1,264953696307265173156157
35 One- to four-family 836282165123107534239
36 Multifamily residences 51181350000
37 Nonfarm, nonresidential 377654518179158120114118
38 Farm 00000000
39 Federal National Mortgage Association 2,978,6933,039,5593,019,3003,007,2323,012,6893,010,7533,012,5693,013,878
40 One- to four-family 2,790,2762,855,6682,832,0002,809,5802,815,8842,812,4112,806,5902,803,200
41 Multifamily residences 188,417183,891187,300197,652196,805198,342205,979210,678
42 Federal Land Banks 94,473100,751105,480108,371110,527114,930115,961118,266
43 One- to four-family 14,17315,45116,50318,34420,00023,65323,93425,489
44 Farm 80,30085,30088,97790,02790,52791,27792,02792,777
45 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 1,698,7911,690,4741,699,3521,722,7381,743,7271,746,6671,752,6051,749,740
46 One- to four-family 1,621,7741,630,8591,645,8721,667,5901,687,7701,688,1221,699,5331,700,612
47 Multifamily residences 77,01759,61553,48055,14855,95758,54553,07249,128
48 Federal Home Loan Banks 49,37544,41343,49444,68944,74944,48844,68445,584
49 One- to four-family 49,35544,41343,49444,68944,74944,48844,68445,584
50 Multifamily residences 200000000
51 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation 2,1782,5702,8333,1533,1493,2583,2043,278
52 Farm 2,1782,5702,8333,1533,1493,2583,2043,278
 
53 Mortgage pools or trusts4 2,938,2342,768,7692,738,5902,744,3402,763,7802,782,0352,776,2892,784,592
54 Government National Mortgage Association 1,366,1931,480,0951,541,6331,560,8661,608,7901,643,0431,663,2441,692,493
55 One- to four-family 1,295,3151,398,4471,452,0901,469,9841,516,3321,548,7691,568,2561,596,250
56 Multifamily residences 70,87881,64889,54390,88292,45894,27494,98896,243
57 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 50,06171,26887,09697,834102,162114,193122,474134,062
58 One- to four-family 8,2426,4205,8005,3835,2525,4095,2515,017
59 Multifamily residences 41,81964,84881,29692,45196,910108,784117,223129,045
60 Federal National Mortgage Association 24,54920,38218,13816,97116,13715,88415,44914,704
61 One- to four-family 23,02419,06816,87115,72214,89814,65814,23413,496
62 Multifamily residences 1,5251,3141,2671,2491,2391,2261,2151,208
63 Farmers Home Administration3 00000000
64 One- to four-family 00000000
65 Multifamily residences 00000000
66 Nonfarm, nonresidential 00000000
67 Farm 00000000
68 Private mortgage conduits 1,495,5071,195,2571,090,0861,067,0961,034,3221,006,583972,438940,618
69 One- to four-family5 928,278787,294695,591649,028618,024593,032581,707558,201
70 Multifamily residences 79,61070,81968,41466,19263,26462,01756,99355,250
71 Nonfarm, nonresidential 487,619337,144326,082351,877353,034351,534333,738327,167
72 Farm 00000000
73 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation 1,9241,7671,6371,5732,3692,3322,6842,715
74 Farm 1,9241,7671,6371,5732,3692,3322,6842,715
 
75 Individuals and others 6 958,9171,100,7911,173,1281,175,9491,174,0861,166,4301,172,9261,182,071
76 One- to four-family 685,146681,955709,763721,814728,206731,153727,886741,173
77 Multifamily residences 104,550104,955109,039109,941111,766113,332113,722114,617
78 Nonfarm, nonresidential 161,054303,486331,550317,899306,681292,967303,083298,618
79 Farm 8,16710,39522,77626,29527,43428,97828,23627,663
  1. Multifamily debt refers to loans on structures of five or more units.  Return to table
  2. Includes loans held by nondeposit trust companies but not loans held by bank trust departments. Includes savings banks and savings and loan associations.  Return to table
  3. FmHA-guaranteed securities sold to the Federal Financing Bank were reallocated from FmHA mortgage pools to FmHA mortgage holdings in 1986:Q4 because of accounting changes by the Farmers Home Administration.  Return to table
  4. Outstanding principal balances of mortgage-backed securities insured or guaranteed by the agency indicated.  Return to table
  5. Includes securitized home equity loans.  Return to table
  6. Other holders include mortgage companies, real estate investment trusts, state and local credit agencies, state and local retirement funds, noninsured pension funds, credit unions, and finance companies.  Return to table
Source: Based on data from various institutional and government sources. Separation of nonfarm mortgage debt by type of property, if not reported directly, and interpolations and extrapolations, when required for some quarters, are estimated in part by the Federal Reserve. Private Mortgage Conduits from LoanPerformance Corporation and other sources.
 
Last update: September 16, 2016