MBS is still being swapped for reserves that never find their way into the real economy, so no effect on M2. There's what, $1.5-2tn locked up in the banks? Not sure what eventual losses on MBS will be, I've yet to see any charts of MBS mkt value before and after the fed entered the market. Nontheless, there will be losses I am sure, sponsored by the american taxpayer.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...edented-losses-by-holding-mortgage-bonds.html
according to the paper cited in the article looks to be about 400 billion, that is probably similar to the final cost of tarp. Privatized gains, socialized losses; in other words business as usual...
