Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Addressing the Commotion

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Treasury Overextending Itself?
When you add up all the TARP money the Treasury is promising companies, the total is more than the Treasury has to give. Michael Crittenden, of The Wall
Scam of the Century
Today is the deadline for Bernard Madoff to disclose his personal assets. Jacob Frenkel, a former SEC enforcement attorney, discusses the scandal with
Turnaround for Housing in '09?
Discussing what needs to occur to get housing prices to stablize and sales to eat up the inventory, with Patrick Newport, of Global Insight; Fred Glick
The Handyman Economy
A look at the handyman economy, with Nick Pinchuk, CEO of Snap-on, a company that sells tools to the auto, infrastructure, construction and energy sectors

AROUND THE WEB

Treasury Makes Subprime Auto Loans
Another Big Bank Failure: More Likely Than Not to Occur
2008 loan issuance falls 55 percent

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What Do You Predict the Interest Mortgage Rates Will Do Next Year
The Million Dollar Home Raffle
Agency Jumbo Rates for 2009 - what's the deal?

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Home Prices Post Record 18% Drop

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James Lockhart on Fannie and Freddie's Awful Year
This is the year Fannie & Freddie want to forget, with James Lockhart, Federal Housing Finance Agency
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
Dissecting the housing data, with David Blitzer, S&P 500 Index Committee managing director/chairman
GMAC Rescue Overview
Details of the GMAC rescue, with CNBC's David Faber
Housing's Hope In '09
Discussing who will save housing in 2009, with CNBC's Diana Olick; Jerry Bowyer, syndicated columnist; Gary Shilling, A. Gary Shilling & Co.; and

AROUND THE WEB

Banking Industry Sinking Faster Than Government Can Bail?
Packaging Debt for Sale
Accounting standards boards form crisis advisory group
Fed Study Finds That 169 Independent Mortgage Companies Failed in 2007
How Can Reverse Mortgage Lenders Be Successful Marketing To Worried Retirees?

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What Do You Predict the Interest Mortgage Rates Will Do Next Year
3% Mortgage Downpayment
FHA Refinance will now require 2 appraisals for >85% cash out
FHA 90 day sale guideline Moratorium

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays: Mortgage Rates at Historical Lows

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Feedback on Pay Option ARMs
CNBC's David Faber discusses viewers' responses to his pay option ARM story.
Madoff Red Flags Easily Found
The warnings of the alleged scheme were easily found, says Daniel Dibartolomeo, Northfield Information Services president
First Niagara: A Bank Up 26% YTD
A look at how First Niagara's stock managed to stay up 26% year-to-date, with John Koelmel, First Niagara CEO
1/3 of Banks Will Disappear Next Year
Many banks don't have enough money to survive in 2009, but mergers will keep their brands alive, said Ralph Silva of TowerGroup.

AROUND THE WEB

Sheila Bair Needs to Get Over This Loan Mod Thing
Fannie, Freddie Cut Deal With Cuomo on Appraisals
AmEx: We're getting TARP, too
Pay Option ARMs - The Implosion Is Still Coming Despite Low Rates

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Mortgage Originator Magazine Gone Kaput?
10 Questions to ask a Loan Modification Company
Relation between FNMA-30 coupon & Loan Interest Rate
New Fannie Mae Appraisal Policies

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Credit Limits: Where You Live and Shop

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Government Reports on Mortgages
A look at re-default rates on modified mortgages that have fallen worse than earlier indications, with John Dugan, Administrator of National Banks comptroller
Hope for Mortgages?
A November snapshot of what the Hope Now Alliance has done to stem foreclosures, with CNBC's Hampton Pearson
One on One with AIG CEO
AIG CEO Ed Liddy defends his company's paying out bonuses. Insight with CNBC's Becky Quick
Pimco's El-Erian on the Economy
Discussing the new year and the economic slowdown, with Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco co-chief investment officer/co-CEO

AROUND THE WEB

Rent vs. Buy: Buying Becomes More Attractive
Homeowner Associations: Another Housing Minefield
Morgan Stanley on Subprime (Still Hurting), Real Estate and More
Property Developers Request Bailout: Report
AP study finds 39374.6B went to bailed-out bank execs

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Mortgage Originator Magazine Gone Kaput?
VA Appraiser says "NO DEAL" to my borrower with 60 acres
Lender denied loan before seeing all documentation
Questions About The VA IRRRL Program

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

MBA Reports Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Drops in Q3

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Realty Check: Bright Spots
A look at one commercial real estate play that is profitting off these hard times, with CNBC's Diana Olick
Second Mortgage Meltdown
Whether another meltdown is on the horizon, with Whitney Tilson, T2 Partners managing partner
Treasury Yields & Mortgage Rates
The 30-year Treasury rates are trading at all time lows as mortgage rates fall, with James Bianco, Bianco Research; Kevin Ferry Cronus Futures Management

AROUND THE WEB

DataQuick: Almost 50% of Home Sales are Foreclosure Resales in California Bay Area
Fed Loans Guided by Raters Grading Subprime Debt AAA
U.S.credit card rule changes approved by regulator
Multi-Family Real Estate: Fannie and Freddie's Next Headache?
Commercial Real Estate Offering 8%-9% Cap Rates, Anyone Interested?

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Best Broker to work for ??
Low rates, big problem
Locking in with multiple lenders
WHAT'S ANOTHER 50 BILLION!

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