REO: Agencies vs. Private Label
CR Note: the following is from housing economist Tom Lawler (posted with permission):Last month I showed data on trends in the REO inventori...

Debt Reduction Propels Temple-Inland
Temple-Inland, Inc. (TIN), which makes paper, packaging and building products, was put on credit rating watch with a positive outlook by Sta...

Fear Gauge Flirts with May ‘08 Levels
Everett DigitalThe stock markets fear gauge hit its lowest point in nearly two years today, but that doesnt necessarily mean investors...

Wednesday Options Brief: UPS, IYR, JACK & WFC
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) The package and freight delivery services firm attracted bullish options players today amid a 0.75% in...

Falling Housing Values: No Longer Just a Detroit Problem
These are troubled times indeed particularly for four regional housing markets where prices have literally fallen off the charts!Prices f...

Will Mortgage Market Stay Bought?
The Federal Reserve has paid a yearlong bribe to the housing market to keep mortgage rates almost a full point below average. The $1.25 tr...

Secondary Sources: Home Construction, Regulation, Liquidity Traps
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.Home Construction: On his blog, Donald Marron looks at whether home construction is bottoming...

Squatter Stimulus: No Mortgage Payment for Three Years and Counting
The Irvine Housing Blog has an example of the squatter stimulus (homeowners living in their homes and not paying the mortgage): One Defaulti...

Is The Mortgage Program Ending or Pausing On April 1?
CommentThe interview above was done as part of the pre-game show for the FOMC meeting. To view the interview click on picture above. To see...