12 CFR § 1248.3 - General alignment.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s1248.3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "12 CFR § 1248.3 - General alignment."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1248.3"
section_name: "General alignment."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "1248"
part_name: "UNIFORM MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "12 U.S.C. 1451 note; 1716; 4511; and 4526."
regulatory_source: "84 FR 7799, Mar. 5, 2019, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1248"
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# 1248.3 General alignment.
Each Enterprise's covered programs, policies, and practices must align with the other Enterprise's covered programs, policies, and practices.
(a) When aligning covered programs, policies, and practices, the Enterprises must consider:
(1) The effect of the alignment on TBA-eligible securities' pricing and particularly on the prepayment speeds of mortgages underlying TBA-eligible MBS.
(2) Options that provide the greatest benefit for investors, lenders, and mortgage borrowers.
(b) [Reserved]