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Lehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities IndexA benchmark index that includes 15- and 30-year fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).Lehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities Index Similar MatchesAgency securitiesAgency securitiesSecurities issued by federally related institutions and U.S. government-sponsored entities. Such agencies were created to reduce borrowing costs for certain sectors of the economy, such as agriculture. Federal agency securitiesFederal agency securitiesSecurities issued by corporations and agencies created by the US government, such as the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Ginnie Mae. Inflation indexed securitiesInflation indexed securitiesSecurities such as bonds or notes that guarantee a return higher than the rate of inflation if the security is held to maturity. Irredeemable securitiesIrredeemable securitiesSecurities, such as some debentures (perpetual debentures) and certain government loan stock (Consols) which do not have a redemption date that is there is no date specified for repayment of capital. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)A federal agency that regulates the US financial markets. The SEC also oversees the securities industry and promotes full disclosure in order to protect the investing public against malpractice in the securities markets. Further SuggestionsSecurities Acts Amendments of 1975Securities Act of 1933 European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (EASDAQ) Debt securities Distressed securities Gilt edged securities Mortgage Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (MBSCC) United States government securities European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Securities Exchange of Thailand (SET) securities National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) Stripped mortgage backed securities (SMBS) unlisted securities Public Securities Administration (PSA) Securities and commodities exchanges Restricted Securities Pass through securities Securities and Investments Board Treasury securities (treasuries) FT Government Securities Marketable securities defensive securities Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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