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Posted March 6, 2008
G.M. Voices Confidence in Lending Business
Analysis of: G.M. Voices Confidence in Lending Business | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Implications: 1.A Private Equity firm MAY require an additional Capitalization or Cash Infusion. 2."Risk" factors are Material and many concerns are abound as management , clearly, identifies a weakness. 3.Excessive losses have surfaced and it is very likely that the auto and mortgage lender will...
Posted March 5, 2008
Congress Grilled Bank Regulators on 3.4.08: Asks Why A Warning Bell Didn't Sound On Risky Lending Practices?
Analysis of: Regulators Say Banking Industry Strong Despite Current Problems | www.mercurynews.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman of the Banking Committee grilled bank regulators on 3.4.08 to determine why regulators didn't intervene as loose lending standards led to a meltdown in the mortgage market and caused a credit crunch that could thrust the U.S. economy into a recession. Regulators Donald Kohn...
Posted March 5, 2008
Congress Wants to Talk "Executive Pay" With Angelo Mozilo, The Prince & Stan O'Neal on 3.8.08
Analysis of: US Congress Panel Sets March 7 Subprime CEO Hearing | www.reuters.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
The House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform will grill Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide's CEO, Charles Prince-former CEO of Citigroup and Stan O'Neal-former CEO of Merrill Lynch, when they testify on 3.7.08, as lawmakers examine if there is a link between "executive pay" and the U.S. mortgage...
Posted March 3, 2008
A Lender Halts U.S.-Backed Student Loans
Analysis of: A Lender Halts U.S.-Backed Student Loans | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The announcement by the State of Pennsylvania is reflective of at least two issues: the failed market for auction priced student loans, and the deteriorating balance sheets of some of the lenders. Although there is a reference to the reduced Federal subsidies, this change has been in the market...
Posted March 3, 2008
A Lender Halts U.S.-Backed Student Loans
Analysis of: A Lender Halts U.S.-Backed Student Loans | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Implications: 1.Student Loan Operations - a consequence of Tight Credit Markets and Poor Capitalization. 2.A Model of Failure for both the General Student Population and Academic Institutions. 3.Reduced subsidies to the lenders in the federal guaranteed student loan program - all Investors will...
Posted February 29, 2008
FREDDIE MAC RELEASES FOURTH QUARTER 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Analysis of: FREDDIE MAC RELEASES FOURTH QUARTER 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS | www.freddiemac.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Implications: 1.Improvement of Liquidity,Stability and Affordability for the US Housing Financing System. 2.Stabilization of the CONFORMING Mortgage Market  and a , possible, reduction in foreclosures for the average homeowner. 3.A keenly FOCUSED management will lead to a stronger financial future...
Posted February 20, 2008
Brown Defends Northern Rocks Nationalisation
Analysis of: Brown Defends Northern Rocks Nationalisation | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The  announcement  by  Gordon  Brown  and  Alistair  Darling  that  the  British  Government  is  temporarily nationalizing the mortgage  lender Northern Rock  stinks  of  socialism. It  also  points ...
Posted February 18, 2008
National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo
Analysis of: National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo | events.mortgagebankers.org
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Implications: 1.The Value of Preservation and the Enduring difficulties in a down turn of the Marketpkace. 2.All industry pers may attend and should include mortgage services, attorneys, default managers and customer service management. 3.The Purpose: "Awareness" of all current Market conditions. 4.Operational...
Posted February 13, 2008
Treasury Secretary Paulson & Mortgage Lenders Offer Borrowers A "Lifeline" With "Project Lifeline"
Analysis of:  Plan Aimed at Forestalling Foreclosures | news.yahoo.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, Chase, Citigroup, Countrywide Financial, WAMU and Wells Fargo are the mortgage lenders who have teamed up with Treasury Secretary Paulson and HUD to provide borrowers facing foreclosure with a reprieve through "Project Lifeline," as mortgage delinquencies climb to over $200 billion....
Jim Belfiore Posted February 12, 2008
Investors and Foreclosures
Analysis of: Speculators May Have Accelerated Housing Downturn | online.wsj.com
Author: Jim Belfiore, President Belfiore Real Estate Consulting
“Speculators” / investors seem to bear the brunt of criticism when discussing the downturn in residential real estate.  Undeniably, this group contributed to both the rise and fall of residential real estate.  However, the MBA statistics, coupled with BREC’s previous estimates of investor...
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