Posts Tagged ‘financial crisis’

MM PODCAST: From Fannie Mae to FHA – Edward Pinto Wants Government Out of Housing Finance

MM PODCAST: From Fannie Mae to FHA - Edward Pinto Wants Government Out of Housing Finance

On this Mandelman Matters Podcast, I ask Ed about the results of his extensive research into the FHA, which he refers to as the "new sub-prime," and "the next bailout." His extensive study of the FHA's data in terms... (Continue reading)

Hey Everybody… It’s “Pretend You’re Surprised About the Economy Day!”

Hey Everybody… It’s “Pretend You’re Surprised About the Economy Day!”

Falling Home Prices, the Next Financial Crisis is Near, Defaulters Aren't Deadbeats After All, the Economy with Gwen Ifill and MERS has No Clothes.... (Continue reading)

A Crush on Matt Taibbi and a Pox on Both Their Houses

A Crush on Matt Taibbi and a Pox on Both Their Houses

So, the strategy now seems quite clear: Our government decided to address the financial crisis and economic meltdown by handing out hundreds of millions to the wives of Wall Street executives so they could invest in student loans and commercial... (Continue reading)

Ex-Asst. Treasury Secretary Herb Allison Back at Beautiful Connecticut Home

Ex-Asst. Treasury Secretary Herb Allison Back at Beautiful Connecticut Home

See, because in the old days public servants, those that worked for the government, seemed to make less money than Phil Donahue or Marlo Thomas. They didn't used to have 7,379-sq.ft. 1911 wood and stucco $25 million Greens... (Continue reading)

Mandelman U. Presents – Securitization & Mortgage Backed Securities

Mandelman U. Presents - Securitization & Mortgage Backed Securities

Come back to 6th Grade where I’ll be teaching real 6th graders all about what the banks did to break the world. We’re going to cover the Bond Market and Securitization, CDOs and CDSs… and even Synthetics and... (Continue reading)

If at first you don’t succeed, CRIME, CRIME again.

If at first you don’t succeed, CRIME, CRIME again.

I’m not going to attempt to write some scathing or potentially insightful commentary about Mr. Mozilo, I’m sure that’s been done many times before, and frankly… he bores me to no end. But, at the same time I felt... (Continue reading)

Watch Which Words You Use With Republicans – They Could Take Their Toys and Go Home

Watch Which Words You Use With Republicans – They Could Take Their Toys and Go Home

The Republican’s version of the report is said to be a whopping 13 pages long, and is expected to place the blame for the crisis squarely on the shoulders of poor people who wanted to buy houses, and how some... (Continue reading)

Zillow: U.S. Homeowners to Lose $1.7 Trillion in 2010, Already $9 Trillion Lost Since 2006

Zillow: U.S. Homeowners to Lose $1.7 Trillion in 2010, Already $9 Trillion Lost Since 2006

So… I have a question for my fellow Americans... and for elected representatives in Washington D.C. and state legislatures… and for that offensive, mindless twit Diana Olick on CNBC… Are we done irrationally punishing the so-called “irresponsible” people yet? ... (Continue reading)

IT’S BACK & IT’S HERE: Mandelman’s Monthly Museletter – Version 9.0

IT’S BACK & IT’S HERE: Mandelman’s Monthly Museletter - Version 9.0

1. Help is NOT on the Way… 2. Go see the documentary “INSIDE JOB”… if it’s not already too late. 3. One and Done… I Agree… Obama Shouldn’t Run in 2012. 4. The Government is Launching Criminal Probes Into... (Continue reading)

Well, Would You Look at That: Elizabeth Warren Might Be Replaced by a Bank Lobbyist

Well, Would You Look at That: Elizabeth Warren Might Be Replaced by a Bank Lobbyist

So, take a few minutes and write to your elected representative about this. No one else, unless you feel like it, just your person in Congress. Tell them this line of thought is unacceptable, that we want Elizabeth... (Continue reading)

Podcast: Mandelman in the Morning – Labor Day

Podcast: Mandelman in the Morning - Labor Day

1. Lehman Bros. CEO says bankruptcy wasn't Lehman's Fault. 2. Stimulus is folly. 3. Call it a depression. 4. Geithner's happy about HAMP. 5. Foreclosures breed foreclosures. 6. AZ's loan mod program won't work. ... (Continue reading)

Ratings Agencies Panic: New Financial Reform Bill Means Expert Liability

Ratings Agencies Panic: New Financial Reform Bill Means Expert Liability

Perhaps most notably, but least mentioned, the bill requires the credit rating agencies, Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poors, to not only be more transparent, but also potentially liable for issuing “bad ratings” on bonds. The role of the... (Continue reading)

For Bankers of Failed Financial Institutions… the Pain Is Not Over Yet

For Bankers of Failed Financial Institutions… the Pain Is Not Over Yet

Shiela! There you are! Where the heck have you been girl? Last I heard, Hank Paulson sent you for coffee, and you’ve been standing in Geithner’s shadow ever since. It’s about damn time, girl! ... (Continue reading)

Wall Street to Securitize Delinquent Loans. Because it went so well last time, I suppose.

So, based on that… the only logical thing to do is securitize some non-performing loans. Of course, it’s brilliant! I’m calling AIG-FP later today to see if they’ll sell me a credit default swap against this crap. ... (Continue reading)

Judge Sentences Wall Street’s Greed and Hedge Fund Founder to Prison

Judge Sentences Wall Street's Greed and Hedge Fund Founder to Prison

"He had a choice as a leader of the financial industry. He could have led by example. Instead, he chose to follow. He became a joiner, surrendering to the spree of the financial market's virtual mob mentality that nearly brought... (Continue reading)

Books That Matter: 13 Bankers, by Simon Johnson & James Kwak

Books That Matter: 13 Bankers, by Simon Johnson & James Kwak

On Friday, March 27, 2009, the CEOs of thirteen of the country’s largest financial institutions gathered at The White House to meet with President Barack Obama. ... (Continue reading)

Federal Reserve Bank President Says We’re In For a Long Hard Road Ahead

Federal Reserve Bank President Says We’re In For a Long Hard Road Ahead

What happened? As the decline in housing prices began to accelerate across the country, this exposed underlying cracks in the financial system. Foreclosures began to rise, loan losses mounted, and housing prices dropped even more, creating a downward spiral not... (Continue reading)

WaMu and We Don’t Lose Deals to Income!

WaMu and We Don’t Lose Deals to Income!

Tweet Those are the words that were printed on a large banner that hung above the cubicles at Ameriquest Mortgage in Sacramento, California, according to an ex-employee of the now defunct sub-prime mortgage banking lender that was shut down by... (Continue reading)

Books I’ve Loved Reading: Freefall by Joseph Stiglitz

Books I've Loved Reading: Freefall by Joseph Stiglitz

He points out, for example, that when you talk about a group that borrowed too much on the assumption that housing prices would never fall and sub-prime loans presented no risk, you’re talking about the Wall street crowd. Some... (Continue reading)

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BREAKING NEWS: Amendment Allowing Judges to Modify Mortgages to be Included in H.R. 4173 – Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

BREAKING NEWS: Amendment Allowing Judges to Modify Mortgages to be Included in H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

We need judges to be able to write down mortgages on primary residences because the banks aren’t doing it voluntarily, the administration’s Making Home Affordable plan isn’t working, and the result continues to be millions of foreclosures that are destroying... (Continue reading)


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