Wednesday, July 15, 2009

NAHB Applauds GSE Adjustments of Appraisal Guidelines

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Market Rally For Real?
Tracking China's moves and other market insights, with Jordan Kotick, Barclays Capital and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.
Banking on the Banks
Mariner Kemper, of UMB Financial, and John Courson, of the Mortgage Bankers Association, discuss whether regulatory reform will actually make banks stronger
Financial Regulation Reform Hearing on Capitol Hill
The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on President Obama's financial regulatory reform proposals. Rep. Michele Bachmann
Faber Report: CIT Watch
CNBC's David Faber has the latest on CIT Group.
Housing Troubles and Bubbles
Robert Shiller, Yale economics professor and the co-creator of the influential Case-Shiller Home Price Index, says another housing bubble could be looming
Calpers Sues Rating Agencies
Calpers sues rating agencies because of their inaccurate ratings. (Bloomberg News)

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Calpers: Rating Agencies to Blame for Huge Losses
Bair and Bernanke Back Size Disincentives For Banks
Troubled Jumbo Loans Hurt Broader Market
June FOMC Minutes
Housing Happiness
Wells Covertly Offloading Subprime Loans

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I now have a 5/1 ARM that just adjusted to 3.25%, which is great. I'm going to re-fi to try to keep as low a rate as possible for as long as I can
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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Half of Fed MBS Purchase Funds Used - Twitter Mortgage Marketing

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In-Depth Look - Stealing Secrets from Goldman Sachs
Former Goldman Programmer Sergey Aleynikov Arrested for Theft Charges on July 3rd (Bloomberg News)
Inside Look - Should Fed Be Systemic Risk Watchdog?
Will Congress Clamp Down on Derivatives? - Exclusive Interview with Rep. Spencer Bachus (R) of Alabama, Ranking Republican on House Financial Services
Creating Jobs: Spending vs. Tax Cuts
Tanya Acker, an attorney, and Ron Christie, a former special assistant to Bush-Cheney, debate whether spending or tax cuts is the best way to create jobs
In-Depth Look - Treasury Picks PPIP Managers
Interview and discussion with Daniel Alpert of the Westwood Capital. He talks about the treasury's move to pick nine asset managers to assist troubled
Manhattan Apartment Prices Fall
Rents in Manhattan apartments fall about 18%. (Bloomberg News)

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Productivity Swings and Housing Prices.
RGE Monitor – U.S. Economic Outlook: Q2 2009 Update
Report Expects Next Wave of Investment From Asia, Oil Nations
Reis: Strip Mall Vacancy Rate Hits 10%, Highest Since 1992
Mortgage Defaults and Skin-in-the-Game: Why This Correlation Is Wrong

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Great website! I just discovered it yesterday when I started to suspect that we might be overpaying for our re-fi. We are refinancing our just renovated
Loan Scenario: NJ, $2,500,000, 800, 50% LTV, Cash Out Refinance
I locked my 15 yr loan 4.875 0 points on 6/26 and yet to see a GFE so I thought well rates seem to be dropping I better contact my LO to see what is happening

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Home Price Declines Slow; Fannie Mae Delinquencies Rising

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Fed Chairman Benanke's 'Green Shoot' Lexicon
Green shoots glow both ways, blossoming and also in danger of withering. The term inspires consumer confidence. (Bloomberg News)
S&P's Best Quarter Since '98
The S&P advances yesterday. Technology continues to gain ground for the year with a gain of around 20% overall. (Bloomberg News)
Treasury's PPIP Plan
The Treasury will unveil it's PPIP plan in the next few days, reports CNBC's Charlie Gasparino.

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Long Term Budget Projections at Unprecedented and Intolerable Levels
Complacency as Measured by VIX Returns to Wall Street
Fannie Mae Monthly Summary-May
April S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index Press Release
Freddie Mac Is Trying to Sell Some Kool-Aid
Torturing Statistics on the Housing Bubble

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They say they will do a guarantee lock on our refinance which means if the loan averages 60 days or more our rate is guaranteed? My loan officer said he's
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[Poll] HR 3044: To Impose 18 Month Moratorium on HVCC
We are buying a foreclosed home. Contract was for a 35 day escrow and if longer, we'd be charged a per diem penalty of $100 a day until close by the
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Monday, June 29, 2009

Mortgage Meltdown, More Pain To Come

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James Lockhart: Fixing the Mortgage Markets
Wilbur Ross on Financial Regulation
President Obama's financial regulatory reform plan has the possibility of making sweeping changes to an industry where risk is king. Wilbur Ross, chairman
Success On Housing Business
Analysis and discussion with the Co-Founder of Omni New York Mo Vaughn. He talks about the affordable housing and real estate development. (Venture)

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175 California Hotels In Default; Sheraton Keahou Bay Resort in Hawaii Defaults; More Defaults Coming
Bank of New York Mellon Faces More Write-Downs
Is Treasury's TARP Debt Already Monetized? Part II
Primary Dealer 10yr Treasury Note Outlook
Agency MBS (Mortgages)? Better Read This!
Top 1000 world banks 2009

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[Poll] HR 3044: To Impose 18 Month Moratorium on HVCC
Here's my scenario: 190,000 selling price, 20% down, 790 FICO, in Michigan. My broker told me I can lock at 5.5% for 30 days with no points. However
We are buying a foreclosed home. Contract was for a 35 day escrow and if longer, we'd be charged a per diem penalty of $100 a day until close by the
We put an offer in on a foreclosed property on Sunday, apparently one of two they received (the other was from a cash buyer, for less money). Monday we

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

HR 3044: To Impose 18-month Moratorium on HVCC

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Fed Focus - How Will BofA-Merrill Probe Affect Bernanke?
A Roundtable Discussion on Ben Bernanke's Future at the Federal Reserve (Bloomberg News)
Treasury Targets Housing Crisis
The Treasury department is discussing their latest initiative on fixing the housing problem, and CNBC's Diana Olick has the details.
In-Depth Look - Fed Trims Emergency Lending Programs
Interview and discussion with John Silvia of Wachovia. He talks about consumer spending and consumer consensus. (Bloomberg News)
California At Edge Of The Cliff
California's budget impasse is gets worse from. (Bloomberg News)

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How will the Fed withdraw all that liquidity?
The Fed's Balance Sheet for the Week of June 24: What's Not Adding Up
Lax Lending Standards: Blaming the CRA Doesn't Add Up
Off the Charts: How Bad Is the Recession? Check New Home Sales

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I need to lock in my 30 day rate by Monday. I've been rather confused by this whole process (first time homebuyer, all the normal excuses) but I'm
Economic Recovery on the Horizon??
TNX was down 3.77% today, yet the rates between 10:00 and 4:00 barely moved (par didn't move at all). Is this normal? Any chance the move will be factored

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