January 2012
Latest on builders, Fed officials saying lending standards too tight.
A funny ad I did during a year-long campaign in The Onion.
January 9-13 outlook for rates, stocks, economic data, Europe
Highlights: retail sales, consumer sentiment, Treasury auctions
Rates in 3 tiers: loans to $417k, loans to $625k, loans to $2m
Rates in 3 tiers: loans to $417k, loans to $625k, loans to $2m
European contagion concerns still outweighing better U.S. economic data. Result: rates stay low as MBS remain safe haven.
The market for jumbo mortgage bonds not backed by Fannie/Freddie still slim. But here's a new sign of life.
The average newspaper has 10 times more analysis of a football game than it does of the jobs market. Here's an attempt to balance it out.
Today's must-read mortgage & housing links. Plus some fun stuff.
Today, federally required Mortgage disclosures make lenders look like they're trying to hide fees. Fixing this is the CFPB's first big test.

