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The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Nathan Parmelee
HBC Makes a Courtesy Flush All of those subprime loans from the last few years are getting ready to wreak havoc. How this story continues to play out for HSBC and other banks will be very interesting to watch. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Nathan Parmelee
Rising iStar? The hybrid REIT iStar Financial may be almost out of the woods. Investors, if you haven't researched the company previously, you may want to start now. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2007
Nick Kapur
Market Buzz: Opportunities in Subprime Lenders Why some in the subprime market may be better off than you think. However, as with the mortgage industry, it can get you into some pretty hairy situations. But the profits are there for those who can see through the panic. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2007
Nathan Parmelee
Quick Take: iStar Swallows Part of Fremont It's always nice to be negotiating from a position of power, such as REIT iStar Financial in its negotiations to acquire the commercial lending business of Fremont General. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Emil Lee
Fool on the Street: Capital One's Crystal Ball Capital One explains why the subprime mess has not spilled over into other consumer lending areas. Investors should take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2007
Buz Livingston
Dump "Liar Loans" Many lenders have either shut down or reduced their subprime lending practices in the last few months. However, isn't this a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has escaped? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
John Rosevear
Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2007
David Meier
Quick Take: Subprime Scariness The process, not the outcome, is the scary part of the subprime disaster. Who's to blame? The mortgage lenders? The home sellers? The buyers themselves? (Whatever happened to caveat emptor?) mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer
The 5-Sigma Report A look at the stocks that saw serious volatility last week: Nxstage Medical ... New Century Financial... Domino's Pizza... TeleTech Holdings... Omniture... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007
Emil Lee
BB&T Battles Yield Curve The regional bank posts flat results due to net interest margin pressure. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Emil Lee
Shedding Some Light on Subprime Lenders An interview with the CEO of a website that provides marketing leads to mortgage companies offers a peek into the subprime world and where that market is headed. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
Mara Der Hovanesian
Lender Woes Go Beyond Subprime Few are feeling the hangover from housing's heyday as much as subprime lenders that cater to risky borrowers. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Mary Dalrymple
Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Dan Caplinger
A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
September 10, 2007
Maria Bartiromo
The Heat On Countrywide Embattled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo answers critics who claim the lender helped bring on the housing crisis. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2007
Lawrence Rothman
The Bank That Didn't Go Subprime Hudson City Bancorp is looking pretty good these days, because it's been making smart, conservative business decisions. The stock may not be exceptionally cheap, but sometimes quality will cost you. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Why We Don't Need Any More Bank Charters Unless bank organizers can make a compelling case that consumers and business owners aren't being served by existing banks, regulators should continue to clamp down on new charters. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2004
W.D. Crotty
Countrywide's Cheap Financial services firm Countrywide looks undervalued. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2007
Sham Gad
The Skinny on Subprime Just like a stock, property is undervalued at one price, fairly valued at another price, and overvalued at yet another. The goal is to buy the first, avoid the second, and sell the third. Do this, and you will never have to worry about what cycle of the market you're in. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2007
Nathan Parmelee
Quick Take: No Bailouts for Anyone Some borrowers are going to suffer. That's the way the system works. Some lenders are going to suffer, too, and deservedly so. Write bad loans and you don't get your money back. The only people that deserve help are victims of outright fraud. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Justin Hibbard
The Fed Eyes Subprime Loans Battles over lending to low-income, often minority, home buyers used to be about access to credit. Now they're about access to affordable credit. If new lending data hints at unfair pricing, lenders may have to take a good, hard look at their methods. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
June 24, 2008
Ann Grochala
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Nathan Parmelee
iStar Shines REIT iStar continues to deliver growth and a large dividend. mark for My Articles similar articles
This Old House
December 2007
Keith Pandolfi
How to Escape Mortgage Disaster If you foresee trouble making you mortgage payments next year, don't panic - there are options out there to help you stay afloat mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2007
Dees Stribling
Coming into Focus Mortgage REITs of all stripes tighten their lending practices to improve their outlook going forward. The subprime event may mark a permanent change in the business environment for mortgage REITs, as well as mortgage lenders and investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
David Lee Smith
My Mortgage, My Government The current mortgage malaise is not solely the work of the free-market system. Blame government, as well. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Technology News
November 2007
John Adams
Mortgage: How to get "More" accurate with Loans The mortgage tumult has made lenders renew their focus on firmly understanding the true creditworthiness of their leads. mark for My Articles similar articles
OCC Bulletin
December 6, 2006
Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices This Interagency Guidance describes sound risk management practices that will enable institutions to pursue CRE lending in a safe and sound manner. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
March 2009
Veronique de Rugy
Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2008
Morgan Housel
Countrywide Falls Off the Cliff What a difference a year can make. The embattled mortgage lender has announced a fourth-quarter loss of $422 million, compared with a gain of $622 million for the same period last year. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Christopher Palmeri
Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
November 26, 2007
Maria Bruno-Britz
Lending Tech Vendor Space to See Realignment As lenders find themselves in the throes of the credit crunch, the ill effects are trickling down to the lending technology vendors, ushering in a realignment in the space. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
December 2001
Robert A. Bennett
Gramlich's Words of Warning His suggested caution on subprime mortgage lending should be taken seriously... mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
Der Hovanesian & Goldstein
Who Will Get Shredded? As the subprime business tanks, the pain is spreading to a wide swath of investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
FDIC FYI
February 7, 2002
Subprime Mortgage Lending Faces the Test of a Slowing Economy Entry by FDIC-insured institutions into subprime lending as a targeted line of business was largely a phenomenon of the 1990s. These lending programs are now being tested by recession, in most cases for the first time... mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2012
Howard W. Smith
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
November 2009
John Engen
CRE Stress Another Test in Balancing Interests Commercial real estate loans are viewed as a time bomb, but will stricter exams threaten the industry's - and the economy's - recovery? mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
Elizabeth Braman
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Dan Caplinger
Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2007
Rich Greifner
The Worst Is Yet to Come Think subprime was bad? The Alt-A fallout will make the subprime situation seem like a minor chimney fire. However, there are certain types of investments that should weather the Alt-A storm just fine -- or at least better than most. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2007
David Lee Smith
Let's Raise the Hood on Mortgage Lending Since we're into investigating all manner of activities, let's take a hard look at lending. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Paul Muolo
Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2007
Rimmy Malhotra
Mr. Market's Subprime Vision Many REITs have little to no residential exposure, and therefore, little to no subprime exposure. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
September 2010
Bonnie McGeer
Finding the Right Match Online loan exchanges like BoeFly and Biz2Credit are gaining traction as banks look for new ways to find more small-business borrowers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2003
Peltin & Swibel
Lenders Tighten Loan Standards in Reaction to Uncertain Economy With interest rates at record lows, demand for new mortgage loans remains strong. However, in today's anemic economic climate, lenders face increased risk of making non-performing loans. Commercial lenders have implemented new safeguards and follow stricter policies to minimize exposure. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Bill Mann
Better Catch That Cow! The feds wait until now to warn consumers about adjustable-rate mortgages? mark for My Articles similar articles
FDIC FYI
April 11, 2002
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The report describes recent signs of a consumer-led recovery in the U.S. economy that may have begun in the first quarter... mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Brad Cox
The Loan Request Package How to request -- and get -- the best loan from today's limited lending sources mark for My Articles similar articles