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TBA trading and liquidity in the agency MBS market
Abstract: Most mortgages in the United States are securitized through the agency mortgage-backed-securities (MBS) market. These securities are generally traded on a ?to-be-announced,? or TBA, basis. This trading convention significantly improves agency MBS liquidity, leading to lower borrowing costs for households. Evaluation of potential reforms to the U.S. housing finance system should take into account the effects of those reforms on the operation of the TBA market.
Keywords: Financial market regulatory reform; Mortgages; Mortgage-backed securities; Housing - Finance; Liquidity (Economics);
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Part of Series: Staff Reports
Publication Date: 2010
Number: 468