Mortgage Securities: An Introduction

Bond Investment Mentor®

Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed income investments.

In this episode:

• Review of Economic & Finance News
  • June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting
  • Yield Curve Control (Brookings Institution Article)
  • May Employment Report (Joe Weisenthal Article)
  • NBER Recession Announcement
• Intro to Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)
  • What are MBS?
  • Key Terms
    • Factor
    • Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)
    • Weighted Average Maturity (WAM)
    • Weighted Average Loan Age (WALA)
    • Weighted Average Life (WAL)
  • What is Prepayment?

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