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Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
Back then I said "the time has come for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to end their quasi-government status and join the rest of the risk-taking and tax-paying mortgage buyers who populate the private sector. "However, the march to privatization should not be instant or foolish. As UBS analysts point out, because Fannies and Freddies subordinated debt is used when they calculate capital -- the financial cushion regulators require to support the companies operations -- interest payments on the debt may have to stop if a bailout occurs. Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Because Fitch says that a 40-year loan term represented 4 percent of all option ARMs in 2004 -- but 38 percent by 2007. A loan with four payment options may seem fairly understandable, but in the real world a lot of borrowers did not take out option ARMs because they wanted to make fully-amortizing payments. See: "Mortgage Liquidity du Jour: Underestimated No More," March 2007.) "Option ARMs only provide borrowers with these payment options for a finite timeframe," explained Credit Suisse in its 2007 study, "which sets the stage for a significant payment shock when payments are recast
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
March Goes Out Like a Lamb
Whichever way you choose to view it, the good news is that the national foreclosure rate dropped by 13% in March, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Even with the drop, over 100,000 new properties entered some stage of foreclosure in March, and the foreclosure rate still represented a 63% increase over March 2005. I am open to other viewpoints who may think Im wron A glimmer of hope or the calm before the storm? Foreclosure Report, which was issued earlier today.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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March Goes Out Like a Lamb
Whichever way you choose to view it, the good news is that the national foreclosure rate dropped by 13% in March, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Even with the drop, over 100,000 new properties entered some stage of foreclosure in March, and the foreclosure rate still represented a 63% increase over March 2005. I am open to other viewpoints who may think Im wron A glimmer of hope or the calm before the storm? Foreclosure Report, which was issued earlier today.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Bank-Repossession Beat Continues in March
foreclosure activity registered at more than 50 percent above the level it was at a year ago, according to the March RealtyTrac U.S. The lender also has to agree to the DIL arrangement, which may involve clearing out other liens secured by the property. But that may be better than the alternative — a costly and lengthy process that will quite likely end with the bank repossessing the property anyway. For the third month in a row U.S. Foreclosure Market Report .
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective: Las Vegas
Shari Springer Springer Realty The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported May 6 that 1,794 single-family homes were sold in April, a 21.4 percent jump over the 1,478 homes sold in March. The medium price of a single-family home sold in the Las Vegas area decreased by 3 percent from $243,169 in March to $235,875 in April, and down 22.7 The sales are 29.9 percent higher than April 2007.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Data Suggests Decline in California Foreclosures
This sheds light on some of the most recent foreclosure statistics published by RealtyTrac (see our latest report) , which show decreasing numbers of new filings in March and April, and May numbers up only slightly. Since unemployment rates are historically a good indicator of foreclosure rates, this bodes well for California homeowners, but less well for real estate investors, first-time home buyers and real estate professionals who may be waiting for the long-anticipated flood of foreclosure inventory. California’s latest economic numbers reported by forecasters at the A.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Gentle Ben Says the "R" Word...Finally!
Charles Schumer’s Joint Economic Committee this week, Bernanke reportedly admitted that the nation may actually be headed toward a recession. Many economists who were once naysayers — like Bernanke — are finally owning up to the fact that they may have been wrong, and that a recession is already here. Labor Department announced the loss of 80,000 jobs in March 2008, taking the nation’s unemployment rate from 4.8 Gentle Ben Bernanke has been careful not to ruffle any feathers on Capitol Hill since assuming his role as the chief caretaker of the U.S. economy. But
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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New Poll: Buyers to Remain on the Fence
Other survey results included: • A quarter of the 769 homeowners included in the random sample of 1,002 adults surveyed nationwide were worried that their homes may continue to lose value over the next two years. • Conducted between March 24 and April 3, 2008, by Abt SRBI Inc., For one, existing home sales — which went up in February — may be nothing more If the results of the latest Associated Press-AOL Money & Finance poll are any indication, prospective home buyers will be keeping their wallets closed and remain on the fence at least until the latest economic downturn blows over.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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A Small Silver Lining in Q1 Foreclosure Storm
Dispatches from Detroit indicate that free-market forces may be the catalyst. in March, spurred by investors taking advantage of low prices on foreclosed properties." That in turn allows lenders to start unloading foreclosure inventory, easing a heavy burden that has been weighing down the citys housing market. Different forces may be at work in Philadelphia, helping that citys foreclosure rate remain relatively low. While foreclosure activity in the first quarter of 2008 was up on a year-over-year basis in 90 percent of the nations 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to the RealtyTrac Q1 report issued today, there were a few notable exceptions that could prove to be a harbinger of hope for the nations battered housing market.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure "Megatrends"
Here are some “megatrends” that may develop in the months ahead. And in Santa Barbara, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is slated to be auctioned on March 19, with an opening bid of about $20 million. Foreclosures are rising. Home prices are falling. Sales are down.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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When Foreclosure Is Not Politically Correct
14, 2007 for $18,356, followed by a Notice of Trustees Sale being recorded on March 19, 2008. The Trustee’s Deed transferring the property to Red Rock was recorded on May 19, 2008, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram . Typically when you read about a politician and foreclosure, it’s in relation to some piece of legislation created to combat the recent surge in foreclosures. But the topic of foreclosure recently became much more personal for one Long Beach, Calif .,
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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BK' Doesn't Stand for Burger King
As Bloomberg.com recently reported, the likelihood of Gerdano’s prediction coming to fruition is more than a possibility given that more than 90,000 bankruptcy filings were reported for March 2008 alone, a 30 percent increase from a year ago. In the end, more bankruptcy filings may translate into more short sales down the road, or possibly more people simply walking away from their homes — with or without a deed in lieu of foreclosure — in essence handing the keys back over to the lender. The only kind of whopper a person with this kind of ‘BK’ is going to get is a whopper of a headache.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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