Behind the curtain of the Fed’s latest rate hike
Real estate professionals are preparing for the impact from the Fed’s most recent rate hike.
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Tag: mortgage backed bond (MBB)
Mortgage applications rise even as interest rates jump
30-year fixed mortgage rates are increasing yet again, and homebuyers are trying to get in mortgage applications before rates hike up too high.
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A history of the mortgage industry: Part 1
To understand today’s dynamic mortgage industry, a look back at its origins in the U.S. is crucial.
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The Fed needs a new strategy to improve the housing market
As the unemployment rate slowly approaches the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) stimulus-cutting...
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Warren wants answers — and so do you
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is mad as hell and she’s not going to take it anymore.
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Fannie’s phantom profits
Fannie Mae, the ne’er do well ugly stepsister of government housing finance, has posted record profits in 2012, with a net income of $17.2 billion.
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High anxiety over the Fed’s exit
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) has promised to continue its expansionary efforts of pumping more money into the economy well into 2015.
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Big banker speaks some sense, public stunned
Do you believe the Glass-Steagall Act ought to be reinstated? Yes (83%, 82 Votes) No (17%, 17...
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Frannie’s animal spirits in the multifamily market
Is a bubble forming in the rental property market? Yes (58%, 120 Votes) No (42%, 86 Votes) Total...
Read MoreWhose skin is in the game?
This article analyzes the benefits of requiring lenders to hold a greater fiscal risk associated with the loans originated in their portfolios.
Read MoreLenders limit access to the FHA loan
In a delayed knee-jerk reaction to the mortgage meltdown and sub-prime lending crisis of 2008, lenders offering access to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) -insured loans are tightening their standards above and beyond those...
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