Finance

In Missouri, the secondary mortgage market serves the primary market by:

ASetting interest rates for all mortgages
BPurchasing mortgages from originators, replenishing their capital to make new loans✓ Correct
CInsuring borrowers against default
DSetting lending standards for all lenders

Explanation

The secondary market (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, private investors) buys mortgages from primary market lenders, providing liquidity so lenders can originate new loans rather than holding all loans in portfolio.

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