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We’re Not Stopping the Foreclosure Crisis because it Affects Mostly Brown People
Written on 5 Dec, 2013 at 8:59
This is not a tragedy that discriminates. The race diminished as a result of what is being allowed to transpire will be "human". ... (Continue reading)
SECURITIZATION: How our society changed when we learned to turn lead into gold.
Written on 30 Sep, 2013 at 13:07
Before securitization children were raised receiving fewer presents for their birthdays and holidays and I don't need a source for that statistic. Water is wet, the sky is blue, and that's a fact. Hotel rooms never cost $600... (Continue reading)
Two -Year Housing Recovery Mirage Now Over… Bernanke Hoping to Retire Before Everyone Notices
Written on 23 Aug, 2013 at 20:42
At the end of 2010, the interest rate on a 30-year mortgage was just under 5 percent... 4.97% to be more precise. Over the next 28 months actions taken by the Fed pushed that rate down as low as... (Continue reading)
Denial and Avoidance Won’t Fix Housing or Grow Economy
Written on 16 May, 2013 at 6:56
I wish we'd stop with the false bottoms and imaged recovery stories so we could actually concentrate on making some much needed improvements in how we're handling our economic malaise, because that's the only way we're going to see any... (Continue reading)
BYE-BYE DEMARCO! Obama to Replace Director of FHFA
Written on 11 Dec, 2012 at 2:55
The mortgage market is not just dominated by the government, the mortgage market is the government, and that's not just here in the US, it's everywhere. Governments are the lenders of ONLY resort. ... (Continue reading)
Economy Recovering? No, it’s not. Housing? NO. Unemployment? NO. Stock Market? NO.
Written on 27 Feb, 2012 at 15:18
So... housing is not, not, not at bottom, "“ check. Unemployment not improving "“ check. And does the stock market at 13,000 mean something to the economy? Nothing good "“ check.You might want to bookmark this page, so... (Continue reading)
Bank sues itself, wins, and then forces itself into bankruptcy to satisfy judgment
Written on 27 Feb, 2012 at 13:54
So, why did I write this? Because it makes just as much sense as everything else that's going on in this country, and at least it made me smile. ... (Continue reading)
The Most Damaging Propaganda Campaign in History. And its Aimed at You and Me
Written on 4 May, 2011 at 1:12
Debt is a status symbol... debt is a sign of success... debt is cool... you should want as much debt as you can get... being approved for more debt means you've made it. I want to be a gold... (Continue reading)
Mandelman U. Presents – Securitization & Mortgage Backed Securities
Written on 12 Mar, 2011 at 5:38
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)
Ice, Ice Baby – Iceland’s people give cold shoulder to paying for acts of reckless bankers.
Written on 21 Feb, 2011 at 8:21
Now, the British and Dutch governments want their money back, but Iceland's people are saying, well... no, not to put too fine a point on it. You might even say that the Icelanders are saying: "Hell no!" ... (Continue reading)
Howie Hubler’s Loan Value Group… Proof That Wall Street Has No Idea What’s Happening on Main Street
Written on 1 Nov, 2010 at 9:13
Want to know who Howie Hubler is? Did you read Michael Lewis' book, "The Big Short," because if you did, you might remember Lewis mentioning a bond trader at Morgan Stanley that lost the investment bank $9 BILLION... more... (Continue reading)
THE SiGNiNG… Or, Pardon me, Mr. Banker, but your REMIC is showing.
Written on 10 Oct, 2010 at 10:11
So, why didn't the bankers assign the loans to the trusts? I don't know... for sure. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you it's because they wanted to borrow against them, and... (Continue reading)
Greenspan Says Housing is Nowhere Near Bottom
Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 22:13
It's amazing how different it is when you're the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, as opposed to being the retired Chairman of the Federal Reserve. ... (Continue reading)
Barofsky’s Report: Taxpayer Support for Financial Sector Now $3.7 Trillion
Written on 24 Jul, 2010 at 5:47
Taxpayer support for the financial system grew by $700 billion last year, and has now reached roughly $3.7 trillion, including TARP, Federal Reserve programs, asset guarantees and federal bank deposit insurance, among other commitments. ... (Continue reading)
Ratings Agencies Panic: New Financial Reform Bill Means Expert Liability
Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 19:16
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)
Elizabeth Warren or Bust, I’m Drawing the Line
Written on 18 Jul, 2010 at 5:11
Ms. Warren should unquestionably be asked to head up this new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, bribed, begged and/or pleaded with, if need be. Without her philosophy and leadership setting the standards and tone of this new bureau as it... (Continue reading)
FHFA Subpoenas Data from 64 Issuers of Mortgage Backed Securities
Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 5:25
Uh oh. Someone's gonna' be in big trouble... as in... Lucy, you got some "˜splainin' to do. Is it warm in here all of a sudden?... (Continue reading)
I Guess Nobody Wants to Read Bad News: Fed Chair Ben Bernanke’s Testimony to Congress
Written on 12 Jun, 2010 at 22:50
People... we have to stop the foreclosures. They breed more foreclosures. They reduce spending and lower tax receipts. They cause increased unemployment. They cause more bonds to default. They make our banks insolvent. They... (Continue reading)
We Are On the Brink of a New Age of Rage
Written on 29 May, 2010 at 7:17
I'm also fearful that we've become a nation of people that doesn't believe in our democracy anymore. A nation of people who will wait for things to happen to them, rather than trying to change what happens to them.... (Continue reading)
Wall Street to Securitize Delinquent Loans. Because it went so well last time, I suppose.
Written on 25 May, 2010 at 8:31
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)