Thursday, January 20, 2011

Existing Home Sales Up. Distressed Sales Pressure Prices Lower

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Jan 20, 2011 2:17PM

Existing Home Sales Up. Distressed Sales Pressure Prices Lower

Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Jan 20, 2011 12:48PM

Managing Counterparty Risk: Multiple Warehouse Lines Needed

A counterparty is a company that agrees to perform a transaction or service with or for another company. Counterparty risk is the fallout that would occur in the event one party fails to hold up their end of the deal. Mortgage bankers do business with various counterparties and have a large amount of counterparty risk. Let's look at some of those relationships...


Micro News

5:13 PM:

Data-Less Day Tomorrow

4:55 PM:

New Mortgage Rate Watch Post

4:19 PM:

New MBS Commentary Post

3:55 PM:

Quiet After Hours Trading. Volume Came And Went In 1pm Hour

3:10 PM:

CLOSING MARKS (3pm)

2:33 PM:

Note on Spike In MBS Charts

2:31 PM:

Settling Into Supportive Levels As Volume Wanes Again

1:34 PM:

New MBS Commentary Post

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Today's Comments

Adam Quinones

"Seems like the bond market found little motivation in the $45 billion export agreement that was setup between the U.S and China today...one that is expected..."

Mike Ford

"@nate: patient..repositioning is near. the markets ignoring the negative news phase is coming to an end cycle and traders know they've pushed the limits..."

Jay Mulholland

"Though I don't agree with everything she says, there is no way Sheila Blair works for the gov't. She makes too much cents!"

Today's Q&A

Anonymous

"HOW CAN I CHECK IF A REAL ESTATE AGENT IS LICENSED IN THE STATE..."

Anonymous

"Are home mortgages easy to obtain today in comparison to a year..."

Anonymous

"How does the seller agent guarantee to purchase home work?"

Today's Forum Discussions

Richard Ireland

"Loan Scenario View All Post A Scenario Loan State: Louisiana Loan County: --- Loan Type: Refinance (Rate and Term) Loan Amount: $205,000 Property Value..."

Anonymous

"Phone # for REO Division of B of A in Phoenix Area"

Anonymous

"Is there any pending legislation in Oklahoma to make it a non-recourse state?"