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Glossary Word Definition: Mortgage-backed Security

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Mortgage-backed Security

A bond that represents a share in a pool of mortgages issued by government agencies, government-sponsored enterprises or mortgage lenders. Investors receive regular (normally monthly) interest payments and the principal is returned incrementally over the life of the investment. (See also CMO and Ginnie Mae).