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How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window?
At first it might seem that such a question has little to do with the current mortgage crisis, but actually its at the center of the recent legislation that authorizes the Treasury Department to pay out $700 billion in taxpayer money for financial paper of questionable value. billion for the “deposits, assets and certain liabilities of Washington Mutuals banking operations.” How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window? By Peter G. Miller Long ago there was a song which asked the magic question, how much for that doggie
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Another Approach to $700 Billion Bailout
Below are excerpts from an article he wrote about these alternatives. "One alternative is to simply offer low-interest loans to borrowers who currently have toxic mortgages. "Figures developed by Rick Sharga, senior vice president at RealtyTrac, show that the likely cost of low interest loans would be roughly $220 billion — hardly cheap, but a lot less expensive than the $700 billion plan now being discussed in Washington. "Sharga's If a typical home has an average sale price of about $220,000 (many homes now facing foreclosure were financed several years
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign. Sensing an opportunity to win votes, the major presidential candidates have come out swinging; proposing a variety of prescriptions to ease the worsening housing slump.Both the White House and Democrat leaders in Congress agree that something must be done to stop the foreclosures. Yearning to retake the GOP-controlled White House next year, the Democrats are clamoring for the federal government to do something, anything, to contain the crisis.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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History in Sen. Dodd's Favor, But Nothing Else
time when politicians come out in droves to complain to the American public about pork-barrel spending and the massive red tape involved by increased Washington bureaucracy. As the national economy continues to languish, politicians like Dodd are looking in earnest at the foreclosure crisis, which may provide the final push over the edge and asking what can be done. formed in the 1930s to deal with foreclosures, It’s a presidential election year. A
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign. Sensing an opportunity to win votes, the major presidential candidates have come out swinging; proposing a variety of prescriptions to ease the worsening housing slump.Both the White House and Democrat leaders in Congress agree that something must be done to stop the foreclosures. Yearning to retake the GOP-controlled White House next year, the Democrats are clamoring for the federal government to do something, anything, to contain the crisis.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window?
At first it might seem that such a question has little to do with the current mortgage crisis, but actually its at the center of the recent legislation that authorizes the Treasury Department to pay out $700 billion in taxpayer money for financial paper of questionable value. billion for the “deposits, assets and certain liabilities of Washington Mutuals banking operations.” How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window? By Peter G. Miller Long ago there was a song which asked the magic question, how much for that doggie
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Another Approach to $700 Billion Bailout
Below are excerpts from an article he wrote about these alternatives. "One alternative is to simply offer low-interest loans to borrowers who currently have toxic mortgages. "Figures developed by Rick Sharga, senior vice president at RealtyTrac, show that the likely cost of low interest loans would be roughly $220 billion — hardly cheap, but a lot less expensive than the $700 billion plan now being discussed in Washington. "Sharga's If a typical home has an average sale price of about $220,000 (many homes now facing foreclosure were financed several years
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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