Mortgage Bust Market Cap Impact
What a difference a mortgage crisis can make. Take a look at select mortgage stocks and their market cap declines from June 2007 to the… Read More »Mortgage Bust Market Cap Impact
Study: Originate to Distribute Model to Blame for Mortgage Crisis
Research and consulting firm Celent released a study yesterday titled, “Pathology of the US Mortgage Crisis,” which examines the evolution of the credit crunch from… Read More »Study: Originate to Distribute Model to Blame for Mortgage Crisis
Wachovia Pitching Pick-a-Pay Mortgage Amid Crisis
Yesterday I saw a television ad from Wachovia touting their “Fixed Rate Pick-a-Payment Mortgage” as a sensible choice for homeowners. It struck me as a… Read More »Wachovia Pitching Pick-a-Pay Mortgage Amid Crisis
Company Launched to Buy Distressed Mortgage Assets
As the mortgage crisis deepens, it’s clear that opportunities will present themselves, and some winners must emerge. And so PennyMac, or Private National Mortgage Acceptance… Read More »Company Launched to Buy Distressed Mortgage Assets
Top 10 Most Admired Mortgage Companies
Fortune magazine released its top 10 list of the most admired mortgage companies in the March 17th edition, which begs the question: What makes a… Read More »Top 10 Most Admired Mortgage Companies
Bank of America to Buy Countrywide
Rare Opportunity for BofA? As expected, Bank of America announced this morning that it would buy struggling mortgage lender Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion in… Read More »Bank of America to Buy Countrywide
Subprime Voted Word of the Year for 2007
Not surprisingly, the American Dialect Society voted “subprime” the word of the year for 2007. At a voting session in Chicago on January 4, the… Read More »Subprime Voted Word of the Year for 2007
Interest Rate Reset Chart
So you’ve probably heard all about the mortgage rate resets that will occur over the next decade, but now you can see them in colorful… Read More »Interest Rate Reset Chart
Ex Pro Wrestler Enters Mortgage Business
If you’ve ever watched “pro” wrestling, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Ric Flair, the undisputed king of flair, and an all time great in the eyes… Read More »Ex Pro Wrestler Enters Mortgage Business
Lowermybills Dancing Alien Ads Are Back!
Dancing aliens rejoice. The ads are back. Apparently dreams do come true sometimes. A few weeks ago, a blogger from the New York Times had… Read More »Lowermybills Dancing Alien Ads Are Back!