Fed Launches Agency MBS Purchase Program In Market Suddenly Awash in Liquidity
January 9, 2009
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York this week dove headlong into the MBS market, buying $9.76 billion of agency MBS in a market that suddenly appears to have more than enough buying appetite for the relatively feeble supply of new product. As a group, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae issued $73.71 billion of MBS during December, as consumer... [Includes one chart]