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The Basics of Commercial MBS

Episode Summary

Chris provides an introduction to commercial mortgage-backed securities offered by the Federal agencies, their benefits, and risks.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed-income investments.

In this episode:

• Bond market review (2;34)
• EMMA - A free muni bond resource (3:51) (Learn More)
• The basics of commercial mortgage-backed securities (7:38)
  • What are commercial MBS?
  • Call or prepayment protection benefits
  • Agency CMBS types
    • Fannie Mae - DUS, ACES
    • Freddie Mac - Freddie Ks, FRESB
    • Ginnie Mae - Project loans
  • CMBS risks & considerations
• Download one of the BIM Investment Guides (Learn More)
  • Pre-purchase due diligence checklists
  • Fed BTFP guide
  • Bloomberg yield table guide
  • Broker due-diligence checklist

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