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FDIC FYI
February 7, 2002 |
Subprime Mortgage Lending Faces the Test of a Slowing Economy Entry by FDIC-insured institutions into subprime lending as a targeted line of business was largely a phenomenon of the 1990s. These lending programs are now being tested by recession, in most cases for the first time...   |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2009
Morgan Housel |
The New Subprime Lender Please meet the FHA. |
National Real Estate Investor
November 1, 2005
Mark Obrinsky |
Will Rise in Foreclosures Derail the Housing Market? Even if you do not believe there is a bubble in house prices, fewer and fewer analysts are ruling out the possibility of at least some price declines in some markets. A dip in house prices, even in areas of substantial price appreciation, could cause foreclosure rates to rise. |
FDIC FYI
November 4, 2003
Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market. |
Financial Advisor
July 2007
Eric L. Reiner |
Housing Sings The Blues Real estate woes bring both worry and opportunity to the financial sector. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2006
Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
Thomas Jaekel |
Wait and See Commercial real estate capital market activity hinges on interest rates and job growth. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Lee Conrad |
Subprime Mortgages: As the Knot Unravels, A Question Lingers: Why? Consumers and companies following their self-interest are supposed to be guiding forces that drive a capitalist economy. The recent meltdown of the subprime-mortgage market, however, raises the question of whether all participants were headed in that direction. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
FDIC FYI
September 17, 2003
Susan Burhouse |
Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks. |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
Peter Coy |
Under The Fed's Hammer How Fed rate hikes have turned into a regressive tax on weak borrowers. |
BusinessWeek
August 22, 2005
Peter Coy |
Piggy Bank -- Or House Of Cards? As downpayments shrink sharply, highly leveraged homebuyers may be in for a fall. |
BusinessWeek
March 26, 2007
Mara Der Hovanesian et al. |
Making Sense Of The Mortgage Mess The economy should be able to withstand the downdraft in the mortgage market. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Be Careful With This Bandwagon Home-equity loans present dangers for borrowers and banks alike. |
FDIC FYI
March 28, 2002 |
Housing Market Strengths and Risks A report released today in the FDIC's Regional Outlook evaluates changes in mortgage underwriting during the last expansion, and the likelihood that weakening home price growth could adversely affect home borrowers and lenders... |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2009
Morgan Housel |
You Call This a Cure? Cure rates on mortgage delinquencies have fallen off a cliff. Why is that, and what does it mean for banks? |
BusinessWeek
April 16, 2007
Dawn Kopecki |
How Big Is The Bite On Fannie And Freddie? Freddie Mac's and Fannie Mae's exposure to risky loans could be bigger than they say. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Peter Coy |
When Home Buying by the Poor Backfires The steady push of homeownership to lower and lower income groups by government initiatives, while positive in many ways, is not an unadulterated good. For many families, a house can be a bad investment. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
Morgan Housel |
The New Subprime All you have to do is drop the sub. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Palmeri & Kopecki |
Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Disaster Ahead? As interest rates go up, they can take you down. If your mortgage payments are suddenly higher, you probably have rising mortgage interest rates to blame. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Emil Lee |
Fool on the Street: Capital One's Crystal Ball Capital One explains why the subprime mess has not spilled over into other consumer lending areas. Investors should take note. |
U.S. Banker
April 2007
Holly Sraeel |
Tough Lessons for the Subprime Market...Again That New Century finds itself in this predicament should come as no surprise. The burning question? When will the other shoe(s) drop, and how painful will that be for the industry and investors? |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2008
Kristin Graham |
The Next Housing Catastrophe Waiting to Strike Just wait till you see what's lurking in the shadows of this housing mess. The subprime mess was the earthquake and the next wave of option-ARM resets will be the aftershock no one saw coming. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Henry et al. |
Credit Creaks into Gear With a big boost from the feds, investors again like securities backed by assets like car loans -- but it'll take years for lending to flow freely. |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2009
Peter Coy |
Foreclosure: Now an Upscale Blight Rising job losses and falling home prices are dragging down people who never dreamed they would get in trouble. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2004 |
Optimize Your Mortgage Take a minute to see if you can benefit from even lower interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Early Christmas for Mortgage Borrowers There's some good news on the mortgage front for a change. Lending has not come to a grinding halt. In fact, for those who have good credit and qualify for standard fixed-rate loans, mortgages have actually gotten more affordable. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Housing's Worst May Lie Ahead The unraveling of prime mortgages could delay housing's recovery. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan |
U.S. Banker
July 2008
Paul Muolo |
The Year of Living Dangerously: Banks Cope with Fallout Subprime-origination volumes were hammered last year after concerns about delinquencies, credit quality and declining home values ravished the market. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Justin Hibbard |
So Many Lenders, So Few Takers As housing slumps, the roof is falling in on the overbuilt mortgage industry. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
A Jumbo Opportunity Interest rates on jumbo mortgages rose nearly half a percentage point in August, even as regular mortgage rates were mostly coming down. Is it time to raise the jumbo loan amount minimum? |
U.S. Banker
July 2010 |
Why We Don't Need Any More Bank Charters Unless bank organizers can make a compelling case that consumers and business owners aren't being served by existing banks, regulators should continue to clamp down on new charters. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2004 |
Don't Overpay for Your Mortgage For most homeowners, the mortgage payment is by far their biggest monthly expense. Spending 60 seconds reviewing it can do wonders for your budget. So, let's take a look... |
This Old House
Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Jody Shenn |
Mortgages: Strategic Defaults Are On the Rise By not making mortgage payments on "underwater" homes, borrowers may be paradoxically helping to boost the economy. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Negative Amortization Trap Negative amortization loans are the only way some homeowners can buy their homes, but they present a trap for the unwary. Only by managing your finances carefully can you avoid a potentially disastrous result. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2009
Russ Krull |
Banking on Clues From the FHA FHA funds report sheds some light on mortgage performance. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Leaping Through The Lending Trough According to the normal rhythms of the real estate industry, the first years of this decade should have been a slow period for lenders. To the delight of the mortgage industry, it hasn't worked out that way. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Subprime Symptoms Starting to Spread? It seems that subprime mortgage difficulties have already started to spread. There will almost certainly be a more protracted softness for housing than we might have anticipated as recently as the final quarter of last year. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2014
Pruitt & DeRensis |
CMBS Maturity Wave Commercial mortgage-backed securities lending has shown signs of health to the tune of $84 billion issued in 2013, and issuance anticipated to approach $100 billion in 2014 |
