Ginnie Mae's year-to-date issuance for the 2008 fiscal year jumped to $135.9 billion from $55.2 billion during the first five months of the previous fiscal year.
Total issuance for its mortgage-backed securities program reached $27.9 billion in February, according to the government agency.
The agency guaranteed $27.5 billion in single-family MBS and $379 million in multifamily MBS during the month.