2 Articles match "Bond","Course","Sales"

The Latest from RealtyTrac MORE
Don't Dump Investors
After all, its in our national interest to protect investors — unless, of course, theyre folks who merely bought a house or two. Because when buyers look at recent home sales they do not distinguish between homes sold by owners and homes sold by investors, they merely look at sale prices. Paulson worked on Wall Street and earned millions of dollars, did he once say that those who invested in stocks and bonds were also swindlers? Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller    When it comes to bailing out giant banks,
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
READ MORE
Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapse the result would be the wholesale destruction of the national mortgage system; a virtual halt to home sales because few local mortgages would be available; soaring interest rates because few loans would be available and a level of losses throughout the economy unseen since the Great Depression. The same principle, of course, can apply to other special benefits now reserved for GSEs." While nationalization will harm innocent Fannie Mae and Freddie shareholders, privatization would force the GSEs to act competitively, just like any company.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
READ MORE
  • The Best from RealtyTrac MORE
  • Don't Dump Investors
    After all, its in our national interest to protect investors — unless, of course, theyre folks who merely bought a house or two. Because when buyers look at recent home sales they do not distinguish between homes sold by owners and homes sold by investors, they merely look at sale prices. Paulson worked on Wall Street and earned millions of dollars, did he once say that those who invested in stocks and bonds were also swindlers? Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller    When it comes to bailing out giant banks,
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    READ MORE
  • Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
    If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapse the result would be the wholesale destruction of the national mortgage system; a virtual halt to home sales because few local mortgages would be available; soaring interest rates because few loans would be available and a level of losses throughout the economy unseen since the Great Depression. The same principle, of course, can apply to other special benefits now reserved for GSEs." While nationalization will harm innocent Fannie Mae and Freddie shareholders, privatization would force the GSEs to act competitively, just like any company.
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    READ MORE