The Practice of Approving Mortgages in Order to Sell Them

question 78

Multiple Choice

The practice of approving mortgages in order to sell them as mortgage-backed securities is known as ________.

• A)originate-to-distribute
• B)principal-agent engineering
• C)predatory lending
• D)a credit default swap

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