Entries from November 2011

A Good Reason Not To Join A Condo Board – Nom de Plumber’s Thought of the Day

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

   Nom de Plumber is a Nom de Plume. ———— FHA now requires condo boards to certify against borrower default risk. http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/new-fha-rules-cause-condo-headaches   “………, according to other critics, the new rules put board members into legal jeopardy by requiring them to sign certifications attesting that the condo documents [...]

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2 Scary Articles: Biggest Buyers of US Treasuries and Fed Made $7.7 Trillion Secret Loans

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

How much do you trust our financial system?  After reading these 2 articles, I might trust it a little less. – BC ———— This first article blew me away.  The biggest buyers of US treasuries (to finance the deficits) are interest rate swap dealers – who do not have to [...]

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Mortgages and Housing: Lona Limits Summary, FHA Bailout, Freddie on HARP, Ed DeMarco Insight, EHLP Not Help, Barry Ritholz, Unable to Move, OCC Engagement Letters, HomeSteps Winter Program Grows, Kyle Bass Video, Who Pays Taxes

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

email signup             Receive MNC in RSS news reader ———— (great summary and charts) FHA Loan Limits Rise, Conventional & VA Mortgage Limits Stick – By Peter G. Miller – Ourbroker.com ———— Maximum Conforming Loan Limits to Remain Unchanged in All Counties But One [...]

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Mortgages and Housing: Cashflow Matters, Arizona better?, GSE Scapegoats, Slow in 2012, DC Decides, DQ Charts, FICO Predicts Walkaways, Kamala Harris, NY is 10% DQ, Raise the Price, 6.3mm Past due Mortgages

November 24th, 2011 · No Comments

email signup             Receive MNC in RSS news reader ———— (great presentation) Cashflow property rental income now counts toward qualification – by Irvine Renter – In a signifant change in lending standards, underwriters are now counting rental income toward income qualification. Since Las Vegas properties are all cashflow positive, it [...]

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