Who’s At Fault for Economic Crisis - Everyone: Tom Friedman

I would encourage everyone to read Thomas Friedman’s column in the New York Times today.  Along those same lines check out PBS’ Now and their report on the credit rating agencies ... , with nothing down and nothing to pay for two years; people who had no business pushing such mortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:57:32

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Update: who is going into foreclosure?

How do we help people in foreclosure? Or, is the question still, do we help people in foreclosure ... delinquent again within 10 months, according to a Credit Suisse report. A couple of disturbing numbers ... has proved hard to fix: Falling home prices: More than 23 percent of home owners with a mortgage owe [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 13:41:47

Did Racism Help Cause the Mortgage Crisis? The Bubble Bursts

Carter Glass copyright © 2008 Ralph Brauer. The Strange Death of Liberal America In 1997 the FDIC published an imaginary interview with Carter ... up in that position because they could not have qualified for other loans. Yet data from a 2002 Fannie Mae report dispels this notion. It found: Credit quality alone therefore does not fully explain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 03:29:43

"60 Minutes" Report: So Many More Foreclosures Coming

Back in August, the New York Times ran a story about a second wave of foreclosures that is going to hit, ... and then reset years later). The above chart, put together by the investment bank of Credit Suisse and featured on last night's "60 Minutes'" report, shows when the resets on these exotic mortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 19:12:36

Secondary Sources: Jobs and Recession, CPI Defense, Britain

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Jobs and Recession: Ahead of today’s jobs report, ... is that Britain is simply going to have to take it on the chin for a while. There is no easy fix, no return to the days of plucking credit cards and mortgages off trees. Sterling was overvalued [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:23:00

Shop around for mortgage broker?

My husband and I are planning on selling our condo soon, ... with us. Is it bad to shop around on a mortgage broker? The brokers are just doing a preliminary analysis on our situation with a copy of my credit report and my score, once they each tell me how much [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 15:32:05

Fannie teed up. Are you teed off?

Housing headlines of note in today's Los Angeles Times Business section: --"Fannie regrets golf excursion," ... not dispute the report, described the event as a mortgage industry customer meeting held twice ... for the quarter would fall by half to $1.5 billion. -- Lauren Beale Your thoughts? Comments? Photo credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:53:11

The Wall Street Bailout Plan, Explained

By DAVID STOUT Published: September 20, 2008 WASHINGTON ? News reports about the upheaval in the world of finance have been full of esoteric terms like ?mortgage-backed securities? and ?credit-default swaps,? but the crisis has resonated for people [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 16:18:13

Foreclosures Skyrocketed in 2008

Foreclosures Skyrocketed in 2008 US home foreclosures rose an astonishing 81% in 2008. Not surprising given the fact that the credit crunch and mortgage crash were the two main ... , chief executive officer of RealtyTrac, said in the report. Foreclosure activity did slow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:02:20

Get a Mortgage on a New Home in Florida with 2% down! By Geniusofdespair

.fullpost{display:inline;}An Eye on Miami Investigative Report: Lennar and Shoma New Homes can be purchased with less than 2% down! ... credit scores still getting you a mortgage, we noted that a recent call to Lennar had yielded news ... , you can advertise your homes as having downpayment assistance available.” Loan Guy said of the program [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 20:39:00

Commonsense Regulatory Ideas Ignored Prior to Mortgage Meltdown

What continues to bother me about the financial crisis is that so many people saw the warning signs and yet so many others refused to pay attention to the risks. A new AP report reveals the extent to which the Bush administration ... 2006: Regulators told bankers exotic mortgages were often inappropriate for buyers with bad credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:25:05

Great News: JPMorgan Chase profit down 76%

Filed under: Earnings reports, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) ... financial institution can earn a profit. When we look forward to fixing the economic disaster left ... . Its $2.8 billion in losses came from its trading, corporate lending, credit card and mortgage lending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:00:00

PMI: Home prices to fall through 2009

From Bloomberg: U.S. Home Prices Will Continue to Tumble Until 2010, PMI Says U.S ... the third quarter of next year, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. said in a report. Ninety-seven percent ... in a statement. The three-year-old housing recession has spurred a credit crisis that’s making it harder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:26:28

Housing in O.C. beach towns slumps, sales off 28%

Analysis of MDA DataQuick’s November report shows the county’s beach-close communities are clearly being challenged by a credit crunch and a ... rents? 30-year mortgage at 37-year low CA banks drop protection against bad loans Mortgage aid scheme a failure Bad house, car debts mount in O.C. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 08:24:51

Bailout Nation: "If we bail out Detroit, where do we stop?"

The unprecedented government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has ushered in a new era of government intervention in corporate ... is a bad credit risk -- the corporate equivalent of a subprime borrower looking for a huge mortgage ... billion in low-interest loans, the L.A. Times reports. There are also whispers on Wall Street [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 00:30:25

Deciding You Don't Want A Particular Mortgage Loan

I have questions to ask you about the loan for house ... three days of the date she ran your credit report, not to mention the Truth In Lending Advisory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:49:52

Suffering For Someone Else’s Problems

The Courier Journal reports from Kentucky. “A large chunk of western Louisville and the Shively area saw a 22 percent drop in median home prices in ... on a large number of mortgage foreclosures in those areas, along with a tight credit market that makes it tough for buyers to get financing.” “Kennie Romans, who has worked as a real estate agent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 15:32:16

Good News For Buyers Is Always Bad News For Sellers

The Desplains Times reports from Illinois. “Last month Dan decided to stop paying his mortgage. It was hard for him ... be able to afford anything.’” “To finance the purchase he obtained two mortgages, one for 80 percent ... keep dropping,’ he said. ‘They go down by about $5,000 every month.’” “Dan’s credit score [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 14:48:03

William O’Donnell and others at financial giant UBS issued a report earlier in the week noting some reluctance by investors to buy government bonds ... the credit crunch, investors have demanded a greater premium on securities backed by mortgages, which means [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:39:53

Good and bad.

Worried bride Creative Commons License photo credit: spaceodissey I believe I have set a record ... % of the sales, they report, involved foreclosure sales. This is bad. Or is it good?  We know that the mortgage [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 16:07:41

MortgageNewsClips: Today’s Must Read, Jumbos and CBs, Should Not Be, Net Worth, CRA Idiocy, Chicago Hi-Rise, Reworked at IndyMac, 4 Loan Limit, Caroline Baum, Buy or Sell?, Ira has 5

Today’s Must Read - The Future Of Residential Mortgages - Maybe - … The premise I’m starting with is that we really don’t ... with that Credit Default Swap?; Oil Does a Strange Contango Dance; The Tragedy of Bernie Madoff - John Mauldin’s Weekly E-Letter  ———— latimes Fed report on Americans’ net worth is a painful [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 00:26:17

FHA Mortgage Lenders

Applying for a home loan for first time mortgage borrowers can be a daunting and treacherous task ... from a lender to a FHA. If we have bad credit, no credit, or simply not sufficient income to put ... . An alphabet soup family of difference is used: FHA, HUD, VA, and some-more can report a loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:31:28

3rd Wave of Foreclosure Hits The Jobless

People With Traditional Mortgages Who Have Lost Their Jobs Are Now Facing Foreclosure (CBS) ... up. With a government job, good credit, and a 30 year fixed rate loan on her southern California house, Judy ... swept up are not greedy investors, or people who got in over their heads with bad loans, reports CBS [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 06:00:20

The Road to Zimbabwe

By Terry Coxon, Editor, The Casey Report GoldSeek.com Sprinkled among all the official talk about efforts to end the current recession, you’ll hear assurances, notably from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, that when the economy does revive, it won’t be allowed to blast off into runaway inflation. The Fed, we’re being promised, will prevent such a launch by reabsorbing the hundreds of billions of dollars of excess liquidity it recently created to halt the credit crisis. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 12:40:48

The Battle Continues

The rally may end any day, but it didn’t end yesterday. Stocks rose 127 points, as measured by the Dow. Oil closed at $66. Gold rose $2.50. We said we were doing some serious thinking this week. Maybe it is the season. But more and more, our thoughts become grayer. Less black. Less white. Less hard. Less soft. A few years ago, it looked to us as though the world financial system had gone to war. We cheerfully awaited the victory parade. We figured Mr. Market would whup the feds good and hard. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:37:13

The Battle Continues

The rally may end any day, but it didn’t end yesterday. Stocks rose 127 points, as measured by the Dow. Oil closed at $66. Gold rose $2.50. We said we were doing some serious thinking this week. Maybe it is the season. But more and more, our thoughts become grayer. Less black. Less white. Less hard. Less soft. A few years ago, it looked to us as though the world financial system had gone to war. We cheerfully awaited the victory parade. We figured Mr. Market would whup the feds good and hard. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:37:13

The House Bounce?

Houses bounce too… Not much happened yesterday. The Dow fell 47 points. The newspapers attributed the reversal to surprisingly low consumer confidence numbers. Apparently, consumers aren’t so sure this crisis is over. As we reported yesterday, they’re saving money…maybe even at an 8% rate. Oil didn’t move yesterday. Neither did gold. The Wall Street Journal reported that markets were reacting to “mixed data.” That is to say, some reports were encouraging. Others were not. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:00:05

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 30th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Essentials --» Jose Hernandez tweeting from space bilingually – follow him – cool! :: from twitter.com Dispelling bias against Latinos – Complicating and confounding efforts to reform the country’s immigration laws are widespread portrayals of Mexican immigrants as a threat to national culture and unity :: from www.recordnet.com The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:59:08

Richard Branson To Give Australian Banking Majors A Run For Their Money

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Money, part of his Virgin Group intends provide robust competition to the Big Four banking groups in Australia, and is launching a car insurance product followed swiftly by deposits and lending facilities in the coming months. On Wednesday, Branson launched Virgin Car Insurance in Sydney, and sent a message to incumbents, telling consumers his company could offer Australians car insurance at rates which were 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than their current providers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 06:33:26

Know the Basics of Buying a Home

When it feels about time to stop renting and time to purchase a home there are a few basic things that you should understand. Here are the steps you will need to take in order to make purchasing a home more than just a dream. First, get a copy of your credit report and clean up your credit record as much as possible. This will help you when it is time to get a loan from the bank. Second, go to your bank. Talk to a loan officer and tell them you want to buy a house. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:52:42

In The News Today

Barrick and its OTC Short of Gold Derivative Obligations: I am asked constantly how Barrick can cover all their hedges. The answer is quite simple. Barrick does not have to buy one ounce of gold. You buy your way out of hedge contracts with paper money. The simple question is what does the long side want to release the obligation in light of future possible profits on the position? What a hell of a needlessly expensive mess. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:48:55

OIL’s well, that starts well!

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. The opening moments will be dominated more by Oil India’s listing. The market will be keen to see how the stock behaves after a tepid debut for Adani Power and NHPC. We expect another positive start though Asian stock markets are mixed after overnight losses on Wall Street. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 04:01:00

What Is Cesi Debt Free?

by Melinda Harni Each of these websites provides extensive information on different aspects of debt: how to get out of debt, control debt, and on matters related to housing counseling. This is significant, keeping in mind the recent economic recession. Together, all three websites provide all-inclusive information, complete with statistics and figures, in keeping with the CESI philosophy of empowering the consumer on financial matters through knowledge. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 23:43:05

How Online Loan Calculators Can You Time And Money

September 30, 2009 | By Matt Harris In Finance | by Dennis ShirkImagine the next time you join a discussion about simple loan calculators. When you start sharing the fascinating loan calculator facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.Popular loans are from the top 15 leading banks and credit unions. We provide mortgage rates and home equity loan rates for primary and second loan refinance. The online rates calculators help you quickly evaluate interest rate options on all loans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 07:22:21

Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate

September 30th, 2009 The guidelines for this carnival . As always, I arranged the entries that met guidelines into three levels, based upon originality, usefulness to the consumer, and how much thought and effort and research went into an entry. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED We have an Editor's Choice! Four Pillars talks about Pocket Listings . A pocket listing is where the listing agent keeps the listing "in his pocket" rather than putting it on MLS. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:50:49

The Complete List Of Round 2 Magnificent 7, Head To Head

10 Frugal Steps To Help You Survive A Tough Economy by Digerati Life A buyer’s right to do “an additional inspection” by Ardelle DellaLoggia Click ... BUYERS by Roberta Murphy  Credit Scores - Why Your Number Matters by Salt Lake Real Estate Blog: 10 Laws of Moving for Aging Parents and Their Families by Real Sage Advice How a Buyers Agent Can [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:06:17

Credit Crisis Sequel, Global Bank Bailout, Emerging Markets Still a Buy?, Gas Wars and More!

Ghosts of the fourth quarter haunt global financials… so begins the second act of the credit saga… Even the IMF needs a loan… $150 billion to back ... advice… with S&P 500 price targets… Plus, Russia-Ukraine gas dispute not yet over… a reader ... predicted today. According to Morgan’s report, profits at HSBC will decline “sharply” this year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:28:24

Mortgage Delinquencies Rising – Analyst Blog

Two of the main banking regulators, the OCC and the OTS, jointly released data on mortgage performance in the second quarter today, and the news was not good. The report covers 34 million individual first mortgages totaling about $6 Trillion. All types of delinquencies were up, but most distressing was the information about serious delinquencies, or mortgages that are more than 60 days past due. They reached 5.3% of all mortgages, up from 4.7% in the first quarter, an increase of 11.5%. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:08:12

Bad Credit Mortgage Refinance – Bank Mortgage Rates Dropping?

Getting a bad credit mortgage refinance is something that many Americans are trying to do in the current economic environment.  Many banks are advertising mortgage rates that are very close to historic lows.  It is hard to do any home or mortgage search without seeing ads that show mortgage rates well below 5%.  If you are a bad credit borrower it is unlikely that you will have access to these rates but you can still benefit by refinancing. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:21:48

Government help for the bank lending: just “get on with it”

Last weekend the Prime Minister announced yet another “anti-recession” plan which included the “creation of up to 100,000 new jobs” ... that households are reining in after the years of credit-fuelled excess. Two key indicators are housing equity ... and car show rooms. The saving ratio collapsed in late 2007 and actually turned negative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:14:21

Best Mortgage Refinancing Rates

When a homeowner refinances, they always want the best mortgage refinance rates possible. Getting the absolute lowest rates will save a homeowner a lot of money. Here is some help for homeowners who want the best mortgage refinancing rates available. See If You Qualify…….! Know The Current Average Mortgage Rates Newspapers, television programs, and the internet have daily reports on what the average interest rates are for a mortgage refinance . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 05:44:48

Best Mortgage Refinancing Rates

When a homeowner refinances, they always want the best mortgage refinance rates possible. Getting the absolute lowest rates will save a homeowner a lot of money. Here is some help for homeowners who want the best mortgage refinancing rates available. See If You Qualify…….! Know The Current Average Mortgage Rates Newspapers, television programs, and the internet have daily reports on what the average interest rates are for a mortgage refinance . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 05:34:57

Researching Re-Financing Online

Years ago homeowners had to go to a lender during regular business hours for lengthy consultations and would have to visit several different lenders to determine which one would offer the best rate. The Internet has not only simplified the process but has also given homeowners the luxury of investigating re-financing options at their convenience [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:14:31

Case-Shiller, FHA And Home Prices

I’ll jump back into posting with a few thoughts on housing. First, Case-Shiller as out with its July home price survey. It followed the trend of improving prices established over the last couple of months. Nationwide prices were up 1.6% and the number of cities showing price declines dwindled to just two. Here are the numbers for the twenty cities in the survey. (About the numbers: The Case Shiller indices have a base value of 100 in January 2000. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 22:09:00

Mortgage Calculators Can Be Invaluable When Comparing Loans

by Matthew Eccles Are you looking for some inside information on free mortgage calculators? Here’s an up-to-date report from mortgage calculator experts who should know the formulas used to calculate mortgage payments. Mortgage calculators can be a useful tool for comparing loan offers. Some mortgage calculators allow you to enter your current mortgage rate and term length into the calculator along with the rates and terms of prospective lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 22:59:48

Flashback: Bank of America launches credit card for illegal immigrants - USATODAY.com

Any wonder Bank Of America is now Belly Up? Well, it's bankrupt just like the mortgage industry thanks to their ignorant and greedy anti American policy instituted to "aid undocumented workers in building their credit"! This latest of bailouts ... that liberals lauded as a great thing you'll remember I'm sure:Bank of America launches credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:06:00

Tax Preparation Tips

by William Blake When it comes time to prepare annual income taxes, many people have to sort through piles of disorganized receipts and try to make sense of them. Regardless of whether you will be doing your taxes yourself or you hire someone else to do them, getting things in order ahead of time will make the entire process easier [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:56:28

De-leveraging the Children of Wall Street

submitted by James Baker Welch, VP of Rothschild Investments One of the most stunning facts of the 2008 Financial Melt-down has been the wholesale ... regulatory agencies to determine if the institution has met the credit needs of its entire community. 1   The CRA began to compel banks to underwrite less credit-worthy mortgage loans in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:40:18

DEMS SEEK TO BLAME BUSH FOR THEIR MISMANAGEMENT

Submitted by: Clark Havard Fannie, Freddie And Now, Hannie By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Thursday, January 15, 2009  Subprime Crisis: ... % of all subprime loans. Now these chickens are coming home to roost. The mortgage giants, internal memos show ... The media have pounded President Bush for a wave of Hispanic home foreclosures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:40:15

Recognizing a Credit Repair Scam

by David Wada Everyday, companies target consumers who have poor credit histories with promises to clean up their credit report so they can get a ... and someone else has your money. If you see a credit repair offer, heres how to tell if the company behind it is up to no good: * Before they provide any credit repair services, the company wants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:24:58

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