Entries Tagged as 'Mortgage Market'

Skirting Dodd-Frank and Volcker Rule Problem - 2 Observations by Nom de Plumber

October 14th, 2011 · No Comments

  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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Mortgages and Housing: Lack of Leadership, MBA Helps Out, Banks Still at Risk, mREIT Discussion, Who Do You Owe?, Servicing Changes, More GSE Repurchases, MI Headwinds, Freddie Shares Risk, More BofA, Goldman Quits bank?, More Renters, Short Sales, GNMA Flexible

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments

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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Jump-Starting the Home Market - Some Specific Proposals by Jack Guttentag

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments

  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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Mortgages and Housing: Robosigner-Equivalents, OC Price Cuts, Needy Cut Out of Refi, Suburban, MBA Self Regulate, Housing Purgatory, On Loan Limits, FC Settlement Near

October 12th, 2011 · No Comments

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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