Agency Mortgage Securities Spreads Widen to Eight-Year High

Story date: 2008-02-19 02:44:00
Added on: 2008-02-19 23:57:06

Bloomberg - ... rate mortgage bonds and 10-year government notes widened about 16 basis points today, to 190 basis points, or 56 basis points higher than a month ago. The spread helps determine the interest rates offered to homeowners on new prime ... interest- rate ...


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