Posts Tagged ‘Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule’

Interest Rates Play Havoc with Banks, Bonds and Borrowers

Written on 1 Aug, 2013 at 8:50

Long-term interest rates rising means different things to different people, but none of it's good. Higher long-term rates makes it much more expensive for state and local governments to borrow money, and you can probably guess how that would... (Continue reading)

The National Debate Over Loan Modification Re-defaults is Stupid

Written on 30 Jul, 2013 at 8:45

Not surprisingly, the combined effect of the three high-profile reports on borrower performance after having their loans modified, made headlines that have sparked a national debate... yet again. It was a stupid debate back in 2009, and it's an even... (Continue reading)

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