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Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act (SMMEA)

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A law passed in 1984 that allowed regulated financial institutions to invest in mortgage-backed securities. This law led to rapid growth in the secondary mortgage market, but it also contributed to the collapse of the housing market that began in 2007.

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