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Bush And Fannie Mae Is This Right?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:03:31 +0000

Uncle Sam has just become the 800 pound gorilla in the US mortgage market. The Bush administration is seizing troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a bid to help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. Jen Richer wants to know did President George Bush do the right thing by taking Fannie Mae into government’s hands? For more Street Talk videos or to post a comment, go to: www.wmal.com

Question of the Day – Why Do Home Buyers Need to Know This Information?

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:02:32 +0000

Mike King of Mike King Real Estate informs potential home buyers that the cost of borrowing will be going up in April.

Is this a bad time to take out a home equity loan?

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:04:19 +0000

From KETC’s Facing the Mortgage Crisis special on July 15, 2008: Is this a bad time to be taking out an equity line of credit? Yes, it is not a good idea to borrow against your house. There are various circumstances where you might want to get a small loan to do repairs, but with the current economic situation, be cautious before doing so.

Hoping for the truth this time

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:24:47 +0000

Hoping for the truth this time
THE PROSPECT of another €24 billion of tax payers’ money being poured into the Irish banking system will arouse both anger and fear. The public has every right to be angry with those responsible for the crisis and at the failure of the previous government to address the problem effectively once it surfaced in 2008.

Home Prices Going Higher This Spring?

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:11:49 +0000

Home Prices Going Higher This Spring?
Home prices look up this spring, but the longer-term indicators are more murky.

BofA “Bad Bank” for Legacy Assets: Will This Eventually Be a First Use of Dodd Frank Resolution Powers?

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:04:03 +0000

BofA “Bad Bank” for Legacy Assets: Will This Eventually Be a First Use of Dodd Frank Resolution Powers?
In a move not noticed much three weeks ago, Bank of America announced that it was segregating its crappy mortgages into a “bad bank”. It got more attention today by virtue of being discussed long form in an investor conference call (see related stories at Bloomberg and Housing Wire ). The use of a “bad bank” is strongly associatied with failed institutions. Some of the big Texas banks that went …

Housing sales won’t beat ‘07 record this year: report

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:06:16 +0000

Housing sales won’t beat ‘07 record this year: report
Canadian real estate sales this year are expected to come in about 15 per cent below their peak in 2007 but will hover close to the 10-year average, according to a home sales report from Scotiabank.

Divorce This House – Segment 4

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:10:38 +0000

The Surprising Truth about Refinancing Your Mortgage After Divorce. As explained by Daniel Askew, a mortgage counselor specializing in divorce, waiting until after your divorce to qualify for mortgage refinance on the marital home is a HUGE mistake.

Will This Be The Year The Mortgage Crisis Is Resolved?

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:08:25 +0000

Last year was quite a year for the mortgage industry as the subprime mortgage crisis casued banks to drastically change the programs that had become popular in past years. Now that the new year has arrived, lawmakers in Washington are getting together to see what can be done to try to put a dent in what has turned into a major crisis. In today’s episode we discuss some of these proposals, and as you will hear… some of these concepts still need some serious fine tuning. Please note that our NEW number is 877-412-8730.

The Mortgage Show-preview of this weeks show “mortgage terms”

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:06:26 +0000

Angela Calla, AMP with Dominion Lending Centres and Host of The Mortgage Show on CKNW AM980 Saturdays at 7pm gives a sneak peak of what we will be discussing on this weeks mortgage show, we are talking mortgage penaltys, and best mortgage terms! call today to see how we can help you 604-802-3983