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The Psychology and Politics of Foreclosure
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Frank & Brian in Arizona for Spring Training: Think… Not, Work… Not.
Look, I like Frank and Brian of Think Big/Work Small… I really do. A lot. In fact, I would say that we’re friends. But, seriously guys… after reporting the facts on today’s video story, which...
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The Fed Releases: The Beige Book, December 1, 2010, Summary of Economic...
For those that enjoy a good summarizing… The forecast in this December 1, 2020 edition is for continued overall beige-ness, I suppose, with some areas possibly becoming a slightly darker beige while...
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You Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why… BofA is Coming to Town… And, they...
Well, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Bank of America is breaking and entering once again… robbing homes… changing locks… stealing dead husband’s ashes… you know… it’s the holidays! Yes,...
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KA-BOOM! INVESTORS FILE SUIT: Bank of America, Countrywide and named...
In the debate over whether the mortgage-backed securities of recent years “taste great,” or are “less filling,” it appears that institutional investors and some of the world’s largest insurance...
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A Crush on Matt Taibbi and a Pox on Both Their Houses
I admit it… I’m no different that most everyone else… I’ve got a crush on Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone. In case you’re unaware, Matt writes about many of the same topics I tackle on Mandelman...
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GUEST POST: Bob Cratchit Speaks Out on Christmas Foreclosure Freezes, Rated...
Cratchit here… Well, it’s ‘that’ time of the year once again… the Christmas holidays. For most people, in addition to being the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, it’s...
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The Psychology and Politics of Foreclosure
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Frank & Brian in Arizona for Spring Training: Think… Not, Work… Not.
Look, I like Frank and Brian of Think Big/Work Small… I really do. A lot. In fact, I would say that we’re friends. But, seriously guys… after reporting the facts on today’s video story, which...
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OCC Raises the Stakes to Lure Homeowners? Right?
Okay, so please forgive me for saying so, but there’s something very smarmy about this whole thing. I mean, something almost on a level with, “Hey, little girl… want some candy?” Well, maybe...
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Understanding Elite Fraud and the Mortgage Meltdown with William K. Black – A...
If you know anything about the Savings & Loan crisis, then you know William K. Black. If you remember the “Keating Five,” then you know William K. Black. If you’ve watched anything on television...
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Katherine Porter to Make Sure Homeowners Get What Servicers Promised – A...
When I first heard that Professor Katherine Porter was going to be the State of California’s Monitor for the National Mortgage Settlement, I thought … “Wow, well that’s certainly great news.” Well,...
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The Trillion Dollar Mistake That Triggered the Economic Meltdown
It was summer, 2006, and Fed Chair Alan Greenspan had just raised interest rates for the 17th consecutive time in an effort to cool off the over-heated U.S. housing market. And it was working. By...
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We’re Addicted to Denying our Addiction to FHA’s Mortgage Crack
The recent news about the 78 year-old Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), being the next multi-billion dollar bailout and requiring $78 billion, has many implications and everyone should pay...
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View from Inside the Financial Crisis with Former Treasury Chief Economist...
THIS IS A MUST HEAR! In December of 2006, academic economist Phillip Swagel, after serving as chief of staff and senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and as an economist...
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One Bank Did Right by Homeowners & Shareholders – A Story You Haven’t Heard...
We all know what happened as a result of the mortgage market melt down that began during the summer of 2007… we’re still nursing our wounds, millions have lost homes, millions are still at risk of...
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SECURITIZATION: How our society changed when we learned to turn lead into gold.
The idea of turning worthless metal into gold has fascinated us for thousands of years. The word, alchemy, is derived from the Greek meaning, “The Egyptian Art”. And Lapis philosophorum, referred to...
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We’re Not Stopping the Foreclosure Crisis because it Affects Mostly Brown People
First posted in June of 2010, but every bit as relevant today and it was then. I was so relieved today when I read the results of a study published by the Center for Responsible Lending on the...
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Helping a Homeowner Succeed with Bank of America/SPS Loan Mod is Like Mardi...
I often feel like the homeowners who contact me for help become my friends along the way. But then, their loans get modified… and I don’t here from them anymore. In the early days it felt a little...
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The Psychology and Politics of Foreclosure
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