Nom de Plumber is a Nom de Plume. ———— Fannie and Freddie seek to skirt Dodd-Frank risk-retention rules "Do as I say, not as I do." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204774604576629313337793024.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection ============ Volcker rule, if applied on Main Street First, read this at Bloomberg: Volcker Rule Puts Short-Term [...]

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email signup             Receive MNC in RSS news reader ———— (great piece) The Lack Of Leadership Is A National Crisis - BY DAVID LYKKEN - MortgageOrb ———— MBA To Offer Program To Help Homeowners With Pediatric Medical Bills - BY PHIL HALL - MortgageOrb ———— [...]

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  The first article in this series argued that a roll-back of Fannie/Freddie lending terms to where they were before the financial crisis was needed to prevent a second round of home price declines. In addition to benefitting homeowners and the economy, this would reduce Fannie/Freddie losses on both old and new [...]

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Back from Chicago MBA.    email signup Receive MNC in RSS news reader ———— (Yves has lots of thoughts) More Proof of Federal Coverup of Mortgage Fraud: Robosigner-Equivalents Hired to Review Foreclosure Files in Required Audits - Yves Smith - Georgetown law professor and securitization expert Adam Levitin (see nest story) [...]

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