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Pittsburgh in the 1970s – Terrible Times & Terrible Towels
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 11:40
But watching them... well, it's just never been the same as it once was, back in the days when the Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the NFL, and commanded the attention, respect and adoration of a city to such a degree that... (Continue reading)
MANDELMAN’S MONTHLY MUSELETTER – ISSUE 5.0
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 0:47
1. University of Miami Law School says homeowners should hire lawyers if at risk of foreclosure. 2. Is the Great Recession Over in the Headlines? 3. ABC's Bob Weir and Truth. 4. House painting as a career choice. ... (Continue reading)
Loan Modifications: 500,000 or 1200? All right… ENOUGH is ENOUGH.
Written on 31 Oct, 2009 at 7:29
Of course, I’m no real estate expert, but maybe… just maybe… our government should step in and do something about the crimes being perpetrated by banks and mortgage servicers against homeowners and our nation every day in this country. ... (Continue reading)
AP Reports: Government Overstated Jobs Created by Stimulus by Many Thousands
Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 8:09
And I most definitely want the $28.3 million that the administration was about to piss away on a company offering to staff a call center with a handful of underachievers that will answer questions like: “How do I find the... (Continue reading)
How to Talk to People Who Don’t Understand the Foreclosure Crisis… if You Absolutely Have to.
Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 1:19
And you do… absolutely have to, I mean. It’s important because until more Americans come to understand what’s really going on in this country today, we’re not going to be able to stop it. And until we stop... (Continue reading)
TARP Chief Elizabeth Warren Says We’ll Never Know Where TARP Funds Went
Written on 20 Oct, 2009 at 13:20
Elizabeth... damn it. That doesn't make any sense and you have to know that. First of all, I would argue that you don't have to ask in advance where your $700 billion will be going because IT's $700... (Continue reading)
Bringing Up the Rear – Ex-NAR Chief Economist David Lerah
Written on 14 Oct, 2009 at 21:56
He says he's retired, but can you retire from lying? Can you be a retired liar? How would anyone know for sure when you retired? ... (Continue reading)
A Time for Good Judgement-The Jury is In and We NEED Judges to Modify the Way Banks Behave
Written on 13 Oct, 2009 at 15:20
There's no question that we NEED to reform the bankruptcy code to allow judges to modify the mortgages on primary residences. Why? If you have to ask, you're not paying attention...... (Continue reading)
Cioffi & Tannin, Bankers That Broke The World, Part 2
Written on 13 Oct, 2009 at 2:49
From the beginning, the banking lobby has tried to blame this crisis on everyone but the banks. It was the banking lobby that started the P.R. campaign that blamed borrowers… then they blamed mortgage brokers… then sub-prime lenders… everyone... (Continue reading)
Cioffi & Tannin: Future Household Names, if Anyone Still Owns a House in the Future
Written on 11 Oct, 2009 at 18:54
It would seem that they told themselves that the Funds' bleak prospects would change, come around, and that their incomes and reputations would remain intact. Just a couple of months later, on June 9, 2007, when the Funds' collapse... (Continue reading)
Loan Modifications: Obama’s Part of Problem, Not Solution
Written on 29 Sep, 2009 at 6:53
President Obama… we haven’t heard from you on the housing and foreclosure crisis since last spring when you gave a speech to adoring and cheering crowds. You set their expectations way above what your program delivers, your administration has... (Continue reading)
My Grandmother, Standard Oil & the Banks
Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 7:30
With the foreclosure crisis still being allowed to ravage the country unchallenged, the risk to banks going forward is both significant and real. The line between being accepted by the public and being a pariah, is as thin as... (Continue reading)
Hyper-Hype Over Hyperinflation
Written on 7 Sep, 2009 at 0:58
What I find most worth noticing is that this past week, the National Association for Business Economics reported that almost half the economists surveyed believed the Fed’s policy to be inflationary. Yet the fact is, not only is the... (Continue reading)
A Day in the Life: Four Homeowners
Written on 30 Aug, 2009 at 2:55
It was the worst of times… it was the worst of times. Okay, so go ahead… tell me your story… Homeowners #1 – The Smiths We bought our home in 2002 for $700,000. By 2005 it appraised for $1.1 million. We... (Continue reading)
Bernanke’s Fed: The Only Decent Thing to Do Is to Deceive Us
Written on 29 Aug, 2009 at 18:10
So, the Federal Reserve said: “Okay, we’re sorry,” and released the information. What? It could happen. It didn’t, of course, but it could… maybe… someday. In real life, the Fed is preparing an appeal. ... (Continue reading)
MY SWAN’S SONG: Testimony Before the United States Senate on the State of Foreclosures & Loan Modifications
Written on 25 Aug, 2009 at 8:25
I read her testimony throughout last night, until the sun started to rise outside my window. And when I finished, I sat there and I cried. It’s been a long road… and I pray that this document at... (Continue reading)
Mandelman’s Monthly Museletter – ISSUE #2.0
Written on 5 Aug, 2009 at 18:39
HERE IT IS... Issue #2 of Mandelman's Monthly Museletter! INSIDE THIS MONTH'S ISSUE: Scammer Servicers, JPMChase Mods Begin at Home, The Servicers Pledge, Countrywide's Lying Again, Barney's Pissed, 1/10 in CA, Banker Bonuses, FTC's Hunt, Mod Performance, New... (Continue reading)
Obama’s Figured Out What’s Missing in Our Economy…
Written on 4 Aug, 2009 at 12:39
What we’re apparently missing is the “spirit of innovation” and according to the president, we have to recapture it. I knew this was going to end up being our fault somehow. Okay, who was supposed to be watching... (Continue reading)
Cash for Clunkers-By Math Class Flunkers
Written on 1 Aug, 2009 at 13:22
Pay $45,000 for a car worth $500, over a 3-4 day period, so that someone can buy a car that may not even be made here, and then only target those who would have likely purchased a car to replace... (Continue reading)
Who Are We Punishing?
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 15:57
We wanted to punish Germany after WWI. That's what the Treaty of Versailles was intended to do... punish the country that had caused so much pain. It was a bad idea. Ultimately it led to WWII. We learned, and we... (Continue reading)
