Why Did Credit-Rating Agencies That Evaluated Mortgage-Backed Securities Have a Conflict

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Multiple Choice

Why did credit-rating agencies that evaluated mortgage-backed securities have a conflict of interest?

• A) Banks and other financial institutions were earning attractive fees creating and selling mortgage-backed securities.
• B) Underwriters of mortgage-backed securities usually had little incentive to make sure that those who bought the securities would ultimately get paid.
• C) Homeowners could shop around for the bank that offered the lowest mortgage rate.
• D) Credit-rating agencies earned their fees by assessing the riskiness of these securities.
• E) Investors found the yield on mortgage-backed securities attractive.

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