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To: ChanceIs who wrote (109237)3/12/2008 8:56:23 AM
From: Think4YourselfRead Replies (3) | Respond to of 306849
 
The fed is not accepting MBS collateral at face value. I read yesterday that it is either .8 or .85. Didn't pay close attention to which it was because there was too much other info to digest.



To: ChanceIs who wrote (109237)3/12/2008 10:27:34 AM
From: patron_anejo_por_favorRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
Thoughtful post....I say we'll see. All of the other 'creative solutions' have solved basically nothing. I doubt this will be different. Some primary dealers need to go BK and the salvageable assets picked up by the scavenging survivors. Creative destruction applies to financial companies, too....