alleryStart learning →A principal-only (PO) stripped MBS has cash flows backed by what?
AInterest part of payments
BPrincipal part of payments
CServicing fees collected
DPrepayment penalties
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Principal part of payments
A PO strip carries the principal repayment component of borrowers' mortgage payments; an IO carries interest.
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