Investors were able to request loans of either three years or five years at rates of 3.0275% for three years or 3.8735% for five. Closing date on the loans is scheduled for August 28. The next round is scheduled for Sept. 17.
On Thursday, the New York Fed announced that it had sold $1.6 billion in Fannie Mae MBS and had purchased a total of $25 billion in 15-year and 30-year agency MBS between August 13 and 19. Most of the agency securities in the past week's transactions will mature in 30 years, with coupons ranging from 4.5 to 5.5. These included $140 million in 15-year and $18.9 billion in 30-year Fannie Mae MBS, $1.7 billion in 30-year Ginnie Mae securities and $5.9 billion in 30-year Freddie Mac.
The week began with the news that the Federal Reserve was extending the TALF program into 2010; it had been set to expire at the end of this year. TALF loans against newly issued ABS and legacy CMBS are being extended through next March 31, while lending against newly issued CMBS will run through June 30, 2010.
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