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Mortgage backed securities vs mortgage rates.
A discussion of mortgage backed securities and their affect on mortgage rates.
That s not true rates follow prices for mortgage backed securities mbs.
How mortgage backed securities affect interest rates mbs are affected by the same types of economic and market factors as bonds with one exception.
They are always trying to guess when you might payoff your current mortgage.
A blog featuring up to the minute commentary on mortgage rates and the mortgage backed securites markets.
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A common misconception is that mortgage rates are set by the federal reserve.
This risk can be reduced by diversifying the maturities and characteristics of mortgage backed investments.
This is known as negative convexity and is one reason why mbss offer higher yields than u s.