A type of bond or note that is sold to investors to underwrite real estate loans. An owner of a CMO receives a predetermined number of principal and interest payments from a specific package of mortgages assembled by a bank or underwriter. The cash flows from each mortgage in the package are typically grouped by duration and called tranches, with separate CMOs issued for each tranche.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) 
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