Has MBS Market Liquidity Deteriorated?

Michael Fleming, Andreas Fuster, Linsey Molloy and Rich Podjasek

No 20160208a, Liberty Street Economics from Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Abstract: Mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the government-backed entities Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae, or so-called ?agency MBS,? are the primary funding source for U.S. residential housing. A significant deterioration in the liquidity of the MBS market could lead investors to demand a premium for transacting in this important market, ultimately raising borrowing costs for U.S. homeowners. This post looks for evidence of changes in agency MBS market liquidity, complementing similar posts studying liquidity in U.S. Treasury and corporate bond markets.

Keywords: Mortgage-backed securities; Liquidity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G1 R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-02-08
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