Terminology: Mortgage Backed Securities

President Lyndon Johnson created mortgage-backed securities when he authorized the 1968 Charter Act. It also created Fannie Mae. He wanted to give banks the ability to sell off mortgages. That would free up funds to lend to more homeowners. (How Mortgage-Backed Securities Worked Until They Didn’t, KIMBERLY AMADEO Updated January 31, 2019) Mortgage Backed Securities…