Posts Tagged ‘Banking’

Mortgage Bankers Celebrate Victory

Friday, January 15th, 2010

You would think this year’s Mortgage Bankers Association annual meeting would be a rather solemn affair — given the criticism the industry has endured in recent months. But our ANP reporter attending the meeting found the bankers in a celebratory mood. The reason? A massive lobbying campaign against bankruptcy reform legislation known as “cram-down” appeared to be working.

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Curro Sees Mortgage Rates Rising When Fed Ends Purchases: Video

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Jeana Curro, director of mortgage strategy at UBS Securities, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the outlook for U.S. mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve ends its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities on Feb. 1.
Curro also discusses the outlook for the mortgage-bond market. Bloomberg’s Brian Luke also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Woodwell Says Weak Economy Hurting Commercial Mortgages: Video

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) — Jamie Woodwell, vice president of commercial real estate research for the Mortgage Bankers Association, talks with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar and Matt Miller about the commercial real estate market.
Delinquencies on commercial mortgage-backed securities rose to a record in the third quarter as unemployment rose and landlords struggled to retain tenants. (Source: Bloomberg)

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