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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 MatchesInflation 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. Marketable securitiesMarketable securitiesSecurities that are easily convertible to cash because there is high demand allowing them to be sold quickly. 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. Securities and Futures AuthoritySecurities and Futures AuthorityA Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) with responsibility for the regulation of firms engaged in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services market.Companies regulated by the SFA are those engaged in dealing or advising in securities or derivatives including shares, bonds, traded options, corporate finance and futures. A list of authorised firms is published from time to time by the SFA enabling clients to confirm authenticity.All regulatory functions of the SFA have been taken over by the Financial Services Authority as of December 2001. Pass through securitiesPass through securitiesA pool of fixed income securities backed by a package of assets (i.e., mortgages) where the holder receives the principal and interest payments. Related: Mortgage pass-through security Further SuggestionsSecurities Industry Automation Corporationregistered securities Original Issue Discount securities (OIDS) London Securities and Derivatives Exchange unlisted securities market Project loan securities Securities Masterfile Principal Exchange Rated Linked Securities (PERLS) European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (EASDAQ) Insider Trading & Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 (ITSFEA) Securities Industry Association (SIA) National Association of Securities Dealers agency securities Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS) Manufactured housing securities (MHS) unlisted securities Debt securities Fixed income securities organised securities exchange FT Government Securities Book entry securities Public Securities Administration (PSA) Securities and commodities exchanges Federal agency securities Treasury securities |
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