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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)
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)
My Year in A-Trance: What I’ve Learned About Loan Modifications
Written on 4 May, 2010 at 1:50
Why the banking lobby starts to look downright puny next to millions of American homeowners all shouting at the same time... "Congress better take note! We intend to use our VOTE!" Yep, after that the foreclosure crisis would... (Continue reading)
BREAKING NEWS: Amendment Allowing Judges to Modify Mortgages to be Included in H.R. 4173 – Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 4:01
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)