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John JukoskiSeptember 3, 2008
Quality, not Quantity
Analysis of: Lenders reject multiple credit applications | www.guardian.co.uk
Author: John Jukoski, Former First VP & Director of Collateral Analysis, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Borrowers are finding it more difficult to obtain credit because lenders have a renewed awareness of the basics of extending credit, not because borrowers are requesting credit more often.
Mark MariottiAugust 18, 2008
Localized Real Estate Recovery
Analysis of: Mortgage lending falls 32% as prices slump | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
The prior several years have definitely been a severe downturn (stating the obvious) in the destruction of existing housing prices. Bloated inventories, overextended borrowers, lack of decent funding, macro economics, lack of faith in the valuations have all contributed to this mess. But it...
August 18, 2008
SWF are no fools
Analysis of: Sovereign Wealth Fund Assets Could Triple by 2013 | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) have a lot of money. So they can buy advice. What they do with it is another matter. Investing in Blackstone was investing in a reputable firm at a bad time. So short term the investment looks bad. Long term is the the time horizon of SWF and in the longer term it may...
August 14, 2008
Self destruction in housing market?
Analysis of: Mortgage lending falls 32% as prices slump | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Reporst like this are factual no doubt, however this cycle of price falls and lending falls by banks will continue in my opinion until confidence returns.
Mark MariottiAugust 12, 2008
It's a cycle, stupid!
Analysis of: Will Tom McKillop resign from Royal Bank of Scotland? | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
Yes, it is a mess - I have seen about 3 or 4 cycles such as these over the last 30-years.  We have all seen this mess coming years ago. In 2004, a vast amount of mortgage originators were doing some very creative things to sell mortgages. HEOPA and high cost was in effect while these negative...
August 11, 2008
Phoney Downpayment Grant Program Killed by New Housing Legislation?
Analysis of: Builders Feel Pinch of Key Omission From the Housing Bill | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Many home builders are concerned that a provision in the new federal Housing Bill will reduce sales to borrowers that used phoney grants from charities to fund their downpayments.   The new legislation ends the circular charade of allowing builders and other home sellers...
Mark MariottiAugust 8, 2008
Writedown low is a floor, cycles continue...
Analysis of: Wall Street braced for further $11bn writedown at Citigroup | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
a) markets self correct b) yes all sorts of pain occurs c) the cycle continues... lows become floors and investors flood in
Mark MariottiAugust 8, 2008
The US refined petrolium gasoline consumer must now smell the coffee
Analysis of: Chrysler Offers Gas Deal To Jolt Sales | online.wsj.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
For many decades, the world's refined petrolium gasoline consumer  have not had such a plentiful and affordable stream of energy. Finally, the US refined petrolium gasoline consumer has experienced a history of $.27 a gallon in the sixties to $4.50 a gallon today. Price, will eventually CHANGE...
July 30, 2008
Will Government's Promotion of Covered Bonds as Mortgage Funding Mechanisms Bring Back Investors to US Mortgage Market?
Analysis of: Treasury and Banks Kick Start Home Financing Tool | www.reuters.com
Author: Maureen Bolton, Principal, Global Capital Access
This article is important because it announces and describes: a) the US Treasury's support of covered bonds, an on-balance sheet method of funding mortgage originations, as an alternative to off-balance sheet mortgage securitizations or mbs b) Four major US banks announcements of their intentions to...
July 23, 2008
when will change come?
Analysis of: Subprime woes increase draw of Gulf | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Where are things at and when do we know it will be changing.  What is on the horizon?

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