Sentences with phrase «securities at fire sale prices»
Market participants were forced to sell securities at fire sale prices.
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Uncertainty in housing markets and the economy are forcing financial institutions to mark mortgage securities at fire - sale prices, rather than their value if held to maturity, effectively creating a vicious circle of more write - downs that further depress asset values, Mr. Bernanke explained.