FLUSH with deposits, US banks are buying up mortgage bonds (MBS) and betting that the asset class will get a further boost in 2026 from relaxed capital rules.
Late last year, commercial bank holdings of mortgage paper reached the highest level since 2023, and stood at more than US$2.7 trillion towards the end of December, according to Federal Reserve (Fed) data that wasn’t seasonally adjusted.
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