Entries Tagged as 'Mortgage Market'

MortgageNewsClips: Gas Calculator, LaSalle Problems, Manhattan is Hot, Mozilo Critics, Pipeline Reference, Tread Carefully, Fitch Changing, Condo HOA Problems, Short Life, IndyMac Report, Rolfe Winkler, PMI Index, 3 more News Clips

July 5th, 2008 · No Comments

        
Calculator to save you money on gasoline:  How to Save Money on Gas, Without Driving Less - We’re stealing part of our post title from Jim Hamilton, as he unofficially commissioned this tool in the comments section of his blog post! … Meanwhile, as Jim notes, your car will burn more fuel at slower […]

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Tags: Blogs · Charts & Tables · Commentary · Economy · GSEs · Mortgage Market · Research & Papers

The Garrett, Watts Report (July 4, 2008)

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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To Our Clients, Colleagues and Friends:   
· Now we know what mortgage banking guys are really thinking about.  Last week we mistakenly noted that Pam Anderson had turned 51.  Well, we got dozens of e-mails from readers correcting us that she was only 41.  Aren’t you guys supposed to be out selling loans or something?  Hey, […]

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A RESPA primer, Thornburg update, Harvard housing study, and Rates Appear Stable heading into the 4th

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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“Here in California why is it that a real estate agent (through their broker of record), can refer business to another, and ask/get a referral fee, while, for a loan agent, we cannot refer business to another loan agent, and get a referral fee, even if it was paid to our broker of record?” Loans […]

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MortgageNewsClips: MR Mortgage on Mods, Bill Gross Goes Meshuga?, CDS and Litigation, Demos Report, ABX Hope?, Pick-A-Pay’s Had Its Day, ABS Tumbles, Shock Ruling, Thain Problems, OC Foreclosure Problems, 3 more cool News Clips

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

 
VIDEO:  Mr Mortgage on Mortgage Modifications’ video…Banks are being very generous and time may be of the essence - youtube 
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wow - Excellant rant - Bill Gross - PIMCO’s July 2008 Investment Outlook, “Dear President Obama” by Bill Gross is now available at PIMCO
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Credit Default Swaps a Potential Litigation Time Bomb - … “However, it […]

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Tags: Commentary · Economy · GSEs · Mortgage Market · Research & Papers · Securitization

July 2nd: Chevy Chase disclosure lawsuit could have big ramifications, and the sharks seem to be circling Indymac

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

It seems that not a day goes by without someone asking, “Why are the numbers on a telephone key-pad reversed from those on a computer keyboard?” I don’t know why, but if one is really curious, or for that matter hadn’t even noticed until I just wrote that, check out http://www.vcalc.net/Keyboard.htm
Two borrowers in Wisconsin claimed […]

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MortgageNewsClips: Play This Game, Wachovia 1&2, Cuomo Appraisal Rule, 2009, Jack Guttentag, All About Oil, Richard DeKaser, Park Ave. Unemployed, Vs. Financials, Alt-A Prices, 3 more News Clips

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

       
Awesome Game  - you must play this - The Economy Killers - Want to blame someone for killing the economy? Vote on who is at fault. - thanks Ralph Parsons for finding this - Conde Nast Portfolio
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Wachovia Ditches Pick-A-Pay, Will Waive Prepayment Fees on Option ARMs - PAUL JACKSON - .. The move is […]

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Tags: Blogs · Charts & Tables · Commentary · Economy · GSEs · Mortgage Market · Securitization