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mortgage-backed security  

Definition

MBS. Security backed by a pool of mortgages, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac. also called mortgage-backed certificate.



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'mortgage-backed security' appears in these other terms:

Residential Mortgage-Backed Security, commercial mortgage-backed security

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