Showing posts with label mortgages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mortgages. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 09, 2016

The Haiku of Finance for 02/09/16

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All cash real estate Great plan for lifetime homestead No mortgage needed
Sunday, February 07, 2016

The Limerick of Finance for 02/07/16

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Wells Fargo's big mortgage fraud due Resolved after folks went to sue Now they're clear for new scams Ignore credit exams Under...
Friday, February 05, 2016

Financial Sarcasm Roundup for 02/05/16

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I avoid watching politicians debate each other on TV because I have more important business tasks to accomplish. I realize I'm giving u...
Monday, January 25, 2016

The Haiku of Finance for 01/25/16

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Private mortgage deals Real estate notes and trust deeds Weird and hard to do

Amateur Private Real Estate Finance Includes Notes And Trust Deeds

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Private lending has been around for property developers ever since those ancient Pharaohs built their pyramids. Our capital markets today a...
Monday, August 25, 2014

The Haiku of Finance for 08/25/14

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Buying mortgage note Workout payments or foreclose Not a passive play

Avenues to Real Estate Paper Notes

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Passive income from real estate is a fascinating topic.  Anyone who finds income from property-secured notes boring is free to stop reading...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Fed's Mild Taper Leaves ZIRP In Place

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Well, I'm surprised that the FOMC decided to dial back its securities purchases by $10B per month .  I'm further surprised that US ...
Friday, September 27, 2013

The Haiku of Finance for 09/27/13

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Reverse mortgage loss Housing agency bailout Here we go again
Monday, September 23, 2013

Financial Sarcasm Roundup for 09/23/13

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This should add some flair to the finance sector.  I know for a fact that the wealth management brokerage where I once worked would have b...
Sunday, June 09, 2013

Why I Do Not Want To Be a Landlord

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I've been doing a lot of thinking about real estate lately.  Some years ago I attended free seminars that were totally worthless.  Late...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013

The Haiku of Finance for 04/09/13

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Foreclosure relief Won't happen for most people Just an empty stunt
Friday, February 01, 2013

The Haiku of Finance for 02/01/13

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Put no money down Get worse deal on a mortgage Such a clear trade-off

No-Money-Down Mortgages Can Destroy Affluent

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Here comes another lame idea in finance, made especially for affluent investors with little sense.   Banks are offering no-money-down mortg...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Haiku of Finance for 01/16/13

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Mortgage help program Just a stealth banker bailout Caveat fine print
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Financial Sarcasm Roundup for 12/26/12

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It's one day after Christmas and I'm not any less sarcastic than I was yesterday. The fiscal cliff is approaching and the relevant...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

FHA Going Broke, Thankfully

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The insolvency of the federal government's middle class entitlement programs is well-documented, at least for  the high-information comp...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 10/24/12

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Mortgage suit shakedown Chasing bank scam paper trail Pre-election show
Friday, October 12, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 10/12/12

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Fed QE helps banks Low-cost loans raise bank profits Not for rate relief
Wednesday, July 04, 2012

The Haiku of Finance for 07/04/12

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Seizing mortgages Will destroy bank balance sheets Go ahead, nuke 'em