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Statement of FHFA Deputy Director Robert Fishman on the Launch of the New Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/3/2019

​“Today marks  the official launch of the new Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS), a significant milestone that combines the separate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac To-Be-Announced markets into one, bringing additional liquidity and efficiency to the market. By addressing structural issues and trading disparities, the UMBS will benefit taxpayers and the nation's housing finance system."​

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