Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk investment akin to U.S. Treasuries.

President Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he argued would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when ...

WEST VIRGINIA (WVNS) – President Trump announced on social media he directed the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. He said this will help reduce mortgage rates at a time when ...

President Trump has set off a fresh debate in housing and financial markets by telling allies that the federal government will marshal roughly $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities purchases and ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would imminently start buying short-dated government bonds to help manage market liquidity levels to ensure the central bank ...

The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment for the two mortgage firms. Buying risky mortgage bonds helped push them to near-bankruptcy in 2008. By Matthew ...