Is Barney too frank?
Politico - 1 hour 44 minutes agoBarney Frank blows up at people. It’s what he does.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Most Targeted for Mortgage Relief Don’t Qualify, Official Says
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 12:42 am ETDec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A majority of the 3.2 million borrowers targeted by the U.S. Treasury Department for mortgage relief under the administration’s foreclosure prevention program are unlikely to qualify, an agency official said.
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Calendar Of Investment-Grade Debt: Agency Bills
Nasdaq - Mon Dec 7, 4:32 pm ETFannie Mae: Three- and six-month benchmark bills are auctioned on a weekly basis. One-year bills are auctioned once a month. Every Monday, an announcement is made and on Wednesday the auctions are held. Settlement usually scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday.
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CMBS Loan Defaults Rose to Record in Third Quarter (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:26 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Delinquencies on commercial mortgage- backed securities rose to a record in the third quarter as unemployment rose and landlords struggled to retain tenants.
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Bernanke Sees ‘Formidable Headwinds’ for U.S. Economy (Update3)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:59 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy faces “formidable headwinds,” including a weak labor market and tight credit that are likely to produce a “moderate” pace of expansion.
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Bernanke Sees ‘Formidable Headwinds’ for U.S. Economy (Update2)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 2:13 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy faces “formidable headwinds,” including a weak labor market and tight credit that are likely to produce a “moderate” pace of expansion.
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Bernanke Sees ‘Formidable Headwinds’ for U.S. Economy (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 1:59 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy faces “formidable headwinds,” including a weak labor market and tight credit that are likely to produce a “moderate” pace of expansion.
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Ellington's Vranos to bet $208M IPO on mortgage bonds
Stamford Advocate - Mon Dec 7, 9:55 pm ETOld Greenwich-based Ellington Financial LLC, run by Michael Vranos' hedge-fund firm, plans to sell as much as $208 million in stock to buy mortgage-backed bonds after the biggest housing bust since
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Treasuries Little Changed Before Bernanke, $74 Billion Issuance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:13 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed, after completing the worst week in four months, as the U.S. prepared to sell $74 billion in notes and bonds this week.
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Vranos IPO to Buy Mortgage Debt Values Ellington at a Premium
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:12 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ellington Financial LLC, run by Michael Vranos’s hedge-fund firm, plans to sell as much as $208 million in stock to buy mortgage-backed bonds after the biggest housing bust since the Great Depression knocked down prices.
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Vranos IPO to Buy Mortgage Debt Values Ellington at a Premium
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 3:08 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ellington Financial LLC, run by Michael Vranos’s hedge-fund firm, plans to sell as much as $208 million in stock to buy mortgage-backed bonds after the biggest housing bust since the Great Depression knocked down prices.
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Treasuries Little Changed Before Bernanke, $74 Billion Issuance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 1:58 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed, after completing the worst week in four months, as the U.S. prepared to sell $74 billion in notes and bonds this week.
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CNN - Bernanke: Fed Will Make Profit On Bailout
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Mon Dec 7, 3:14 pm ETFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Said Monday He's Confident The Federal Reserve Will Make Money On The Trillions It Has Pumped Into The Economy Since The Start Of 2008.
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Treasuries Little Changed Before Bernanke, $74 Billion Issuance
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 1:51 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed, after completing the worst week in four months, as the U.S. prepared to sell $74 billion in notes and bonds this week.
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Underwater homeowners better off walking?
Inside Bay Area - Mon Dec 7, 12:21 pm ETProfessor: Shame keeps many in home when renting would be wiser
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Underwater homeowners better off walking?
Contra Costa Times - Mon Dec 7, 12:21 pm ETProfessor: Shame keeps many in home when renting would be wiser
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