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Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS)

Fannie Mae

Updated 10-31-2026

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS)

A common security issued by the GSEs that is eligible for trading in the To-be-Announced (TBA) market. The securities are backed by fixed-rate loans secured by single-family one-to-four unit properties and are identified by certain pool prefixes.

Fannie Mae Glossary of Terms

Fannie Mae · pp. 50–51

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