CAS Exam 9 Spring 2014, Question 13
Study guide: Exam 9
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) introduced the following innovations to the mortgage market:
- Purchasing whole mortgages from issuers.
- Issuing pass-through securitized mortgages.
For each of these mortgage innovations:
Part a (1 point)
Describe the market issue it addressed.
Part b (1 point)
Describe an analogous insurance risk transfer mechanism and the market issue it addresses.
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