Treasury to Begin Orderly Wind Down of Its $142 Billion Mortgage-Backed Securities Portfolio

WASHINGTON, DC March 21, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will begin the orderly wind down of its remaining portfolio of $142 billion in agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Starting this month, Treasury plans to sell up to $10 billion in agency-guaranteed MBS per month, subject to market conditions


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