Series 66: 2.4.16.1. Mortgage-Backed Securities

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2.4.16.1. Mortgage-Backed Securities

A mortgage-backed security (MBS) is a bond backed by the mortgage payments of a pool of mortgages. From an investor’s perspective, an MBS is similar to any other kind of bond, except instead of receiving a fixed coupon payment, the investor receives monthly interest payments that vary depending on how quickly homeowners pay off their mortgages. That is, an investor who purchases a $1,000 mortgage-backed security will receive monthly interest payments that are based on the interest and principal payments of the underlying mortgages. In fact, the interest and pri

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