As investors revisit bonds amid falling interest rates, some are encountering longer waits to transfer certain assets purchased via TreasuryDirect, a platform run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
TreasuryDirect, which sells government-backed assets, experienced a surge in demand in recent years as investors flooded into Series I bonds that offered record-high yields amid elevated inflation.
Now, other assets, such as Treasurys, are taking longer to transfer from TreasuryDirect to brokerage accounts.
When asked about wait times, the spokesperson said it "depends more on complexity than capacity" and that processing times are "well under one year right now and declining daily."
The agency aims to "modernize the retail program in the future" and is designing solutions "with the customer in mind," the spokesperson said.
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U.S . Department of, Treasury, Street, Finance, Social, Administration, Fiscal Service, CNBC
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