Banks allowed to lift MBS holdings (EARTHtimes.org)
Story date: 2008-03-24 10:51:25
Added on: 2008-03-24 11:00:12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regional U.S. banks will be allowed to temporarily boost holdings of mortgage-backed securities by some $150 billion in another bid by regulators to bring stability to troubled mortgage markets.
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