All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Mortgages, Consumer & Specialty Finance

Hostile Obama Administration Bodes Ill for the Credit-card Industry

April 21, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  White House to Put Credit-Card Rates in Cross Hairs | online.wsj.com

President Obama will sign whatever combination of the Barney Frank and Carolyn Maloney’s “Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act” and Chris Dodd’s “Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act” reaches his desk. It will: (1) chip away at credit-card issuers’ interest, penalty and administrative...

Mutual's are in the best position in the life insurance space to survive the current downturn.

April 21, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Moody's slashed mutuals' ratings in mass downgrade | www.telegraph.co.uk

First and foremost the mutuals do not have the market pressure of the publicly traded insurance carriers. Second the have, by and large, strong risk based capital (RBC) ratios. Finally with career or tied advisors they can weather the storm because the advisors will stay loyal. w

Mortgage Fraud, let's not just talk about it this time, take action!

April 20, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  An American Epidemic Mortgage Fraud A Serious Business | www.amazon.com

1.Mortgage Fraud continued to climb up by 26% in 2008 2. The Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) climbed by 44% Which is continuing the "An American Epidemic, Mortgage Fraud a Serious Business"

The global financial crisis claims Northern Rock Building Society, among others.

April 8, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Treasury let stricken Northern Rock issue toxic loans | business.timesonline.co.uk

Massive re-regulation of the global financial system will be the response by governments to the collapse of the global capital market system. We are now in what I call "The Post-Capitalist Age"

Harnath SithamrajuConsultantHarnath Sithamraju

No interest in passing the buck

April 8, 2009

Analysis of:  Two Australian banks not to pass on full rate cut | uk.reuters.com

Faced with a global recession, a future tense and rising costs of funds have locked out any interest rate cuts by the big banks. 

Is TALF Good For Investors?

March 24, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  To TALF, or not to TALF | money.cnn.com

The TALF program substantially improves the risk-reward profile for investors. This, per se, is good.

Michael LynchConsultantMichael E. Lynch

Chairman Bernanke trips down Primrose Path on the way to Weimar

March 19, 2009

Analysis of:  Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy | www.iht.com

Edmund L. Andrews in Washington D.C. reported in the March 19 issue of the International Herald Tribune that the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it would inject an additional $1 trillion into the economy. As the recession deepens, the Fed will buy mortgage-backed securities and long-term Treasury...

Response to the Plans to Crackdown on Irish Banks crony capitalism!!!

March 18, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Ireland plans crackdown on crony capitalism | www.ft.com

I do think tougher legislation will assist the issue.... But, the people writing the new legislation need to know what they are doing .....  The problem in Ireland is the internal Buddy Clubs within the banking system and the government..... To get into the banking system as an employee, it is...

Relief of those who are facing foreclosure on their mortgages.

March 11, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:  Obama's Housing Plan | topics.nytimes.com

1. Obama's plan appears to provide no relief for any homeowner whose mortgage exceeds the total value of his home. 2. About 20 percent of America's home mortgages are now worth more than the property they finance. 3. Obama rush to the aid of those who have been hurt in this bad economy, but exempting...

Douglas RossbachPartnerRossbach Consulting

A Better Way To Stop Foreclosures

March 10, 2009

Analysis of:  Obama's Housing Plan | topics.nytimes.com

Most economists agree that we are now in a vicious cycle of defaults>foreclosures>dropping house prices>economic recession>rising unemployment> more defaults, etc. While the recently approved stimulus package and TARP funds may reduce the likelihood of a complete meltdown of our financial...

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