Fannie & Freddie Bail Out

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Sunday, September 7th 2008 was a historic day between the relationship of the US Government and two mortgage lending giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The government stepped in, putting a halt to the way Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been doing business for several decades, trying to provide a back stop to the downward spiraling market. By stepping in, the hope is that the credit markets will open back up and create more liquidity to the mortgage markets.

What does the “bail out” mean to you?

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Bernanke Spoke A Trick or Treat?

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:37:48 -0600

On Halloween, Ben Bernanke handed out an early treat, a .25% point discount to the Feds Funds rate. Listen in to hear Todd’s response to Ben’s speech.

Who Loves The Fed Now?

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0600

The Fed Funds Rate, the rate at which banks lend money was reduced by 1/2% Tuesday to 4.75%.

Tuesday’s rate cut was seen by many as a boost to the economy, giving confidence back to the banks to open the vaults and lend money more freely, however, the Policy Statement reads differently.

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Fed Cuts Discount Rates by 1/2%

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:00:34 -0600

I hope your seatbelts are fastened as we are experiencing yet another wild ride in the market.
A life line was thrown out this morning to the big banks in the form of a ½ % cut to the Feds discount rate.
So how does this effect you?
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Mortgage Meltdown!

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:00:34 -0600

In the past five years the Real Estate market has been going through unprecedented changes. The wealth created in the Real Estate market can only be compared to the technology boom of the 1990’s or the early California gold rush. Everyone from college graduates to the newly retired ran to this market to take their share in the New Gold Rush! Seminars, conferences, infomercials, internet courses, mailers and the like have been vehicles to get money out of consumers and educate them on how to take their share from the greatest housing boom in history.

With all of this growth in the Real Estate market why are we now being told by the media to run to the hills and sell our homes as if they are bad stocks?

Because, today they are!