A Helpless Housing Market Keeps Fannie and Freddie in LimboA Helpless Housing Market Keeps Fannie and Freddie in Limbo
August 17, 2010
Mortgage-industry industry leaders will attend a summit with government officials today (Tuesday) to discuss how to reform Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNMA ) and Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC ), the two mortgage giants... Read More
from Money Morning
The Fed of New York said it will begin using a limited amount of coupon swap operations to facilitate the settlement of its purchases of mortgage-backed securities [MBS]. The bank said in a statement... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
Interest rate spreads stayed low after Fed quit buying mortgage-backed securities (MBS)
June 21, 2010
I had a few posts mulling over the end of the Fed buying of mortgage-backed securities and whether it would cause mortgage interest rates to rise. See here, here and here. They haven’t. Here’s a good... Read More
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Arizona Real Estate News
When An (MBS) Index Eats Its Own Tail
June 03, 2010
PIMCO’s Scott Simon on the MBS Market
April 12, 2010
We are unlikely to see a significant market disruption in the Agency market stemming from the Fed’s retreat…if and when we see mortgages cheapen, we expect to see private institutions stepping in to... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
Fed is Set to End MBS Purchases
March 31, 2010
On Nov. 25, 2008 the Fed initiated a program to purchase the securities of Fannie & Freddie along with mortgage backed securities (MBS) . Well, that program ends today. And with the Fed set to halt its... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
Are You Prepared for the Next Leg Down?
March 16, 2010
from Wealth Daily
from Money Morning
(FNM) Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Exit Strategy
February 12, 2010
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this morning, but because the Capitol was frozen (by the weather, not just by filibusters) the hearing was cancelled. However, he did... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
2010's Investing Pitfalls
February 01, 2010
from Wealth Daily
Case-Shiller Home Price Index Points to a Double Dip
January 26, 2010
from Wealth Daily
Estimating the Impact of the Fed’s Mortgage Portfolio
December 20, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
Merk Commentary: Fed is Easing – Reality Check
December 17, 2009
from Jutia Group
How Will the Fed Exit ‘Hell’?
November 05, 2009
from Wall Street Pit
Friday was one of those rare days when markets are closed, but the SEC is open for filings. That led to lots of interesting filings late Thursday and also on Friday. But one of the ones that jumped out... Read More
from footnoted*
Research Zeitgeist: Top Posts of 2008
January 28, 2009
Research Recap’s most viewed posts, attracting thousands of visitors, reflect the credit crisis that spread from the subprime mortgage meltdown throughout the US financial system and into markets and... Read More
from Research Recap
Macro effect of government MBS purchases
January 02, 2009
Macro effect of government MBS purchases
January 02, 2009
Structured Credit Market Unlikely Ever to Fully Recover
October 30, 2008
The market for collateralized debt obligations is unlikely ever to fully recover from the credit crunch, no matter how much better the credit rating agencies get at assessing the risks of the complex... Read More
from Research Recap
By Relaxing “Market-to-Market” Rules, Has the U.S. Switched Off its Financial Crisis Early Warning System?
October 08, 2008
By relaxing the U.S. financial system’s mark-to-market accounting standards, the U.S. government is effectively deactivating the financial “early warning system” that let investors know that a global... Read More
from Jutia Group
Treasury Announces Comprehensive Plans to Fight Financial System Crisis
September 19, 2008
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined today a comprehensive approach aimed at relieving stresses on financial institutions and markets, as lack of confidence continues to undermine liquidity and... Read More
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Business & Finance
from Wall Street Pit
Re: Agency details
September 08, 2008
Agency take over
September 07, 2008
AGY MBS UPDATE: 08/12/08
August 12, 2008
Two Ways to Profit From the Looming Credit Card Squeeze
April 09, 2008
By Robert Williams Money Morning Late credit card payments and outright defaults have soared in recent weeks. The most recent data says that “dead” balances written-off as uncollectible by banks have... Read More
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