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If Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Why Are Home Sales So Bad?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As mortgage rates continue to fall, so too are home sales. That wouldn’t make sense in a normal housing market, but these are very unique times. Credit, or lack thereof, coupled … Continue reading

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The Politics of Mortgage Reform

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article A few months ago the Obama administration put out a “white paper” on potential outcomes for the demise of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There was much debate about it at … Continue reading

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Realtors Face Off Against Mortgage Bankers

Page 1 of 5 | Next PageShow Entire Article Yesterday I had the great opportunity to moderate a symposium on mortgage liquidity with a pretty heavy panel of mortgage bankers and industry executives. I knew they would be guarded in … Continue reading

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‘Renter Nation’ for Low Income Americans

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article After decades and decades of the ownership society, and all the trouble it exacted on our economy, the Obama administration is and has been pushing the premise that, “Our goal is … Continue reading

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