HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt CMOThe financial definition for CMO:See: Collateralized mortgage obligation Similar MatchesCMO REITCMO REITA very risky type of Real Estate Investment Trust investing in the residual cash flows of Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMOs). CMO cash-flows are derived from the difference between the rates paid by the mortgage loan holders and the lower, shorter-term rates paid to CMO investors. Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO)Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO)A security backed by a pool of pass-through rates , structured so that there are several classes of bondholders with varying maturities, called tranches. The principal payments from the underlying pool of pass-through securities are used to retire the bonds on a priority basis as specified in the prospectus. Related: mortgage pass-through security. Click to compare definitions of CMO Click to view definitions beginning cm |