Mortgage-Backed Securities Lost Their Value When

question 6

Multiple Choice

Mortgage-backed securities lost their value when:

• A)The underlying assets lost their value
• B)Borrowers (the mortgagees)walked away without real obligation to repay
• C)Mortgage originators went bankrupt
• D)(a)and (b)
• E)(b)and (c)

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