Category Archives: Fannie&Freddie
← Older postsThe CFPB – Spawn of Frankendodd
July 4, 2013 by Phil Querin
It is no secret that my regard for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“the CFPB”) is akin to my regard for Bubonic Plague; they both grow exponentially, can be difficult to eradicate – and they both come from rats. For background about this regulatory Leviathon, see my rants posts here and here.
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Posted in CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, GSEs, Legislation - Federal, Miscellany, Subprime Mortgages | Tagged Dodd-Frank, Fannie & Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Securitization2013 Short Sale FAQs [Part One]
April 21, 2013 by Phil Querin
The local and national real estate markets have been on the ropes for five years. The third quarter of 2007 was the statistical peak for housing prices in the Portland-Metro area. From that point forward, the real estate market went into a downward spiral from which it has never fully recovered. However, the third quarter […]
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Posted in Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Deficiency Liability, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Mills, GSEs, Market Conditions, Miscellany, Real Estate/Distressed, Realtors, Servicers, Short Sales, Tax Issues | Tagged Banks, Deed In Lieu Of Foreclsoure, Deficiency Liability, Distressed Transactions, Fannie & Freddie, Foreclosure, Market Conditions, Mortgages, Real Estate, Realtors, Short SalesThe Real Story Behind Justice’s Decision to Sue S&P
February 24, 2013 by Phil Querin
Regrettably, I cannot disclose the source that provided me with this purloined post. ~ PCQ Lead Chief Counsel: “OK, everyone, I think we’re ready to start. You were emailed the agenda last week, so there should be no surprise what today’s topic is: How to convince the American public that we have the cajones to go […]
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Posted in Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, GSEs, Legislation - Federal, Lenders, Market Conditions, Miscellany, Real Estate/Distressed, Subprime Mortgages | Tagged Banks, Fannie & Freddie, Financial Crisis, Market Conditions, Securitization, Wall StreetJPMorgan Chase’s Venture Back Into The Private Label Secondary Market
February 23, 2013 by Phil Querin
“Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Adapted from quote by George Santayana (1863-1952) Well, well, well. According to a recent article in Bloomberg.com, it appears that JPMorgan Chase is going to try skating across the frozen private label pond once again. For those with any recollection of what caused the collapse of the […]
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Posted in Dodd-Frank, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, GSEs, Lenders, Miscellany, Ratings Agencies, Subprime Crisis, Subprime Mortgages | Tagged Banks, Financial Crisis, Market Conditions, Securitization, Wall StreetForeclosure Mill Morality
December 30, 2012 by Phil Querin
Slam! Bang! HER: “Honey, is that you? You’re home early from the firm. Usually, on Fridays, you go over to Lucifer’s Lounge with the other attorneys for shots of Devil’s Springs Vodka, and regale each other with stories of the families you foreclosed during the week. Honey? Honey? What’s wrong?” HIM: “I think I screwed […]
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Posted in Fannie&Freddie, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Mills, Legislation - Oregon, MERS, Trust Deeds | Tagged Bank Ethics?, Banks, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Mills, MERS, Trust DeedsThe ‘Briar Patch’ of Dodd-Frank
December 24, 2012 by Phil Querin
The Goliaths are getting bigger. From 1995 to 2009 the six largest banks’ assets increased from 18% of gross domestic product to 68%. They’re considered by regulators, politicians, management and the market to be systematically [sic] important, too big, too interconnected, and therefore too big to fail. Consequently TBTF institutions enjoy a funding advantage […]
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Posted in Dodd-Frank, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, Market Conditions, Miscellany | Tagged Banks, Dodd-Frank, Financial CrisisBig Banks: The Illusion of Strength
December 3, 2012 by Phil Querin
“I don’t care about being strong; I just want to look strong.” [Heard in the gym from a steroid-infused bodybuilder] This statement could have been quietly uttered by any number of CEOs and CFOs today when speaking privately about their Big Banks. In an interesting Bloomberg article [“Breaking Up Banks Is Hard With Traders […]
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Posted in Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, GSEs, Legislation - Federal, Lenders, Market Conditions, Miscellany, Subprime Crisis | Tagged Banks, Fannie & Freddie, Financial Crisis, Market Conditions, Wall StreetPortland Metro Housing Prices – The Last Five Years [Part Two]
November 25, 2012 by Phil Querin
This is the second installment of my article looking back over the past five years at Portland housing statistics. Part One examined the real reason for the housing crisis which officially commenced in 3Q 2007, and looked at the historic numbers for average and median (i.e. “mean”) sale prices according to the RMLS™. The link […]
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Posted in Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, GSEs, Legislation - Federal, Legislation - Oregon, Lenders, Loan Modifications, Market Conditions, MERS, Miscellany, Real Estate/Distressed, Realtors, Refinancing, REOs, Servicers, Short Sales, Subprime Crisis, Subprime Mortgages, Trust Deeds | Tagged Banks, Deed-In-Lieu, Distressed Transactions, Fannie & Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Legislation - Oregon, Loan Mods, Market Conditions, MERS, Mortgages, Oregon, Piggy-Back Loans, Rating Agencies, Real Estate, Realtors, Refinancing, REOs, Servicers, Short Sales, Wall StreetMERS Fatigue
November 17, 2012 by Phil Querin
OK, I admit it! I am suffering from chronic MERS fatigue. Every few days, in some part of the country, MERS gets sued by someone. Sometimes it involves a pending foreclosure; other times it involves some state or county suing to recover lost recording fees. And the beat goes on. MERS apologists, aka the Big […]
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Posted in Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Lenders, MERS, Miscellany, Real Estate/Distressed, Subprime Crisis | Tagged Bank Ethics?, Distressed Transactions, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Market Conditions, MERS, Mortgages, Oregon, Promissory NotesStrategic Default – Five Years Later
October 23, 2012 by Phil Querin
“Some borrowers default because they no longer possess the ability to repay their mortgage loans. However, there is a group of borrowers who may continue to possess the ability to repay but who elect to default for strategic reasons. These borrowers are commonly referred to as “strategic defaulters.” For purposes of this report, strategic defaulters […]
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Posted in Deficiency Liability, Fannie&Freddie, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Legislation - Federal, Loan Modifications, Market Conditions, Miscellany, Real Estate/Distressed, Servicers, Strategic Default, Subprime Crisis, Subprime Mortgages | Tagged Bank Ethics?, Banks, Distressed Transactions, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Market Conditions, Oregon, Real Estate, Strategic Default
