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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
Of course, the difference now is that lenders and government entities are aware of these coming waves and are bracing for them. For example you see Bank of America adopting a massive, systematic loan modification program. Depending on how far the lenders and government are willing to bend backwards for bad loans and irresponsible homebuyers, we could see a mitigating effect from all these efforts. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Another Approach to $700 Billion Bailout
Peter Miller, author of the Common-Sense Mortgage, has offered up some alternatives to the proposed $700 billion bailout plan. What do you think? Posted 09-29-2008 1:50 PM by darenb Filed under: Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trends Comments
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Will Main Street Sink Wall Street?
Bear Stearns does not plan to bailout a $1.1 The near-collapse of the two Bear Stearns hedge funds proves that the depth of America’s foreclosure fiasco is far from over. While it is unlikely to bring down the savvy Wall Street firm, the firm may become a potential target for government regulators, class-action lawsuits and expose the investment bank to a hostile takeover. Mounting mortgage defaults by American homeowners with shaky credit have claimed their first Wall Street casualty, as investment banking giant Bear Stearns shuffled the leadership of its asset-management division and lost billions in the risky hedge fund market last month.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Another Approach to $700 Billion Bailout
    Peter Miller, author of the Common-Sense Mortgage, has offered up some alternatives to the proposed $700 billion bailout plan. What do you think? Posted 09-29-2008 1:50 PM by darenb Filed under: Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trends Comments
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Will Main Street Sink Wall Street?
    Bear Stearns does not plan to bailout a $1.1 The near-collapse of the two Bear Stearns hedge funds proves that the depth of America’s foreclosure fiasco is far from over. While it is unlikely to bring down the savvy Wall Street firm, the firm may become a potential target for government regulators, class-action lawsuits and expose the investment bank to a hostile takeover. Mounting mortgage defaults by American homeowners with shaky credit have claimed their first Wall Street casualty, as investment banking giant Bear Stearns shuffled the leadership of its asset-management division and lost billions in the risky hedge fund market last month.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Federal Lifeline DOA for Most People
    Personally, what irked me the most about the piece was a couple she interviewed who are facing foreclosure and are obviously expecting this bill to be a personal bailout by the federal government. They would not be the first people in America stuck in that situation. Let’s see…maybe…the government? After listening to NBC Senior Correspondent Lisa Myers’ story on The Today Show last week, I am more convinced than ever that, as the old saying goes, people want their cake and to eat it too! In my personal opinion*, that’s not going to happen in this
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
    Of course, the difference now is that lenders and government entities are aware of these coming waves and are bracing for them. For example you see Bank of America adopting a massive, systematic loan modification program. Depending on how far the lenders and government are willing to bend backwards for bad loans and irresponsible homebuyers, we could see a mitigating effect from all these efforts. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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