Thrifts Grow MBS Portfolio Again in Third Quarter; WaMu Leads Sector
December 20, 2002
Thrift institutions continued to expand their holdings of mortgage-related securities during the third quarter at about the same growth rate as the industry’s overall assets. Institutions regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision held some $142.4 billion in mortgage securities as of the end of September, according to the OTS. That was up 2.9 percent from the previous quarter, but remained well below the