Archive for the ‘Mortgage Industry’ Category

Affordable Homes in Every State

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Coldwell Banker’s annual apples-to-apples comparison of homes across the country shows a lot of variety in house prices—and in local economies

Original post by AnthonyK

Dear Mr. Bernanke: Fix the Housing Mess

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

The Fed chairman heads to Congress to address mortgage-related issues&mdashbut will his efforts be enough?

Original post by AnthonyK

The Debt Market: Signs of Life

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

The jump in stocks may have grabbed the headlines, but a budding recovery in the credit market is the real good news

Original post by AnthonyK

Homebuilders: Hitting Bottom at Last?

Friday, September 14th, 2007

One industry player says the low point for the housing market is "very near." But credit problems and other issues have many contemplating further gloom

Original post by AnthonyK

Banks: Gauging the Subprime Spillover

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

S&P Ratings says the rapid falloff of mortgage liquidity is the key risk for financial institutions—and could hurt third-quarter results

Original post by AnthonyK

A New Risk to the Credit Markets

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Forget about subprime. With billions in asset-backed commercial paper about to expire, the U.S. debt market is facing yet another challenge

Original post by AnthonyK

FOMC: Looking for Clues in ‘Fedspeak’

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Bernanke’s Sept. 11 speech gave no policy hints, but comments from other Fed officials suggest big rate cuts won’t come right away

Original post by AnthonyK

Five Key Questions for Bernanke

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

With the next rate-setting meeting fast approaching, here are some issues that are surely top of mind for the Federal Reserve chairman

Original post by AnthonyK

Bernanke Keeps ‘Em Guessing

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The Fed chief’s Aug. 31 speech only touched on current economic and market conditions, offering no clear signals on the next policy move

Original post by AnthonyK

What Will Fix the Mortgage Mess?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Too many proposals are impractical, or worse. Is there anything that can cushion the economy from the hit of the subprime crisis?

Original post by AnthonyK