What is the meaning of To be announced (TBA)?

To be announced (TBA) is a contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). to be announced (tba). Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/to_be_announced_(tba)/definitions/1165291
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