ArchivesFannie Mae and Freddie Mac lost $848.2 million on the loans, so that is the amount that the U.S.Justice Department is seeking in damages, but it will be up to U.S. District Judge Rakoff to determine the amount of the award. Mairone's lawyer called her a "woman of integrity, ethics and honesty", vowing to continue the fight because she never participated in any fraudulent activity.
The Justice Department is also currently negotiating a $13 Billion, yes billion with a B, settlement with JP Morgan Chase regarding the sale of mortgages and other issues.
"Hustle" just sounds bad, doesn't it, especially since it was a mortgage origination platform used by a mortgage lender? Especially a lender the size of Countrywide. More on "Hustle" in the next few days.
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( 3 / 1931 )On September 25th, I extolled the virtues of the USDA Rural Housing mortgage program. Well, it is still a great program and it is now back online after The Shutdown. It still offers 100% financing for primary home borrowers, as well as all of the other benefits I discussed on the 25th, so keep USDA on your mind.
Most of our Lenders are still quoting a 30 year fixed rate of less than 4.0% with no points, so you can't beat the pricing or the benefits of the program. Please call me to discuss the possibilty of putting this amazing loan program to work for you.
Brett Wolf
President
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( 3 / 1819 )The Labor Department reported this morning that far fewer jobs were added in September than most analysts were expecting. The September jobs report showed only 148,000 new employees. In the third quarter, total nonfarm payroll growth only averaged 143,000, much lower than the 182,000 per month average in the second-quarter and significantly lower than the monthly average of 207,000 during the first quarter.
The labor market participation rate, a measure of the people who are either employed or actively looking for employment, remained at 63.2%, the lowest level since August 1978. I was in high school and the unemployment rate was well above 7.2%
The jobs report caused the mortgage market to rally and interest rates to fall. My opinion is that this is not the last of the dismal jobs reports. If I am correct, the FOMC will have no choice but to continue QE3 well into the future.
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( 3 / 1992 )The September Jobs Report will be released tomorrow morning, October 22nd, and could move the markets. The report was delayed due to The Shutdown. Consensus opinion is that we will see roughly 170,000 new jobs created in the month of September. A figure somewhat less than 170,000 will cause the mortgage market to rally and rates to go down. But if we see a slightly larger figure, say 180,000, then the hand-wringing will begin over when the FOMC will start to Taper.
Didn't we just stop talking about Tapering a couple of weeks ago? I don't think the economy is expanding and creating new jobs, at least not in my neck of the woods. I do believe that the Unemployment Rate could go down, based solely on the manner in which it is calculated. There is a flaw in the method/data.
I spoke with a very smart friend of mine over the weekend who shared an extremely interesting opinion. More on this later in the week.
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( 3 / 2015 )The Conventional 30 year fixed rate slid to 4.125% by weeks end. This rate would be available for a borrower who has excellent credit and could be obtained with little or no points if you make the right size of down payment.
The Conventional 15 year fixed rate also dropped slightly to 3.25%, assuming the same parameters as mentioned above.
SHOULD I LOCK OR FLOAT?
Market conditions have changed since last Friday because The Shutdown is over and the Debt Ceiling has been increased. Unless you are going to closing and you have to lock, I feel that it is ok to float your rate. There may be some volatility so don't put your blinders on and ignore the market, but overall the risk should be outwieghed by the reward. Let it ride!
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