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Mortgage rates are soaring, but higher credit quality means there likely won't be a default crisis...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoJoe Raedle/Getty Images Mortgage rates are up and home prices are down, but Goldman Sachs doesn't...
The housing market looks like a bubble, 2008 regulator says
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSheila Bair, who had a front row seat to the subprime mortgage meltdown, is worried today’s housing...
A famous market watcher who called the subprime mortgage crisis is warning that stocks are about to...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLarry McDonald developed a framework for analyzing stock market risk after his experience during the...
13 Toxic Investments You Should Avoid
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoPeopleimages / iStock.com So-called "toxic investments" gained notoriety during the 2008 financial crisis because they seemed to be everywhere. Even...
Underwater mortgage: What it is and what to do
Bankrate via AOL· 3 months agoKey takeaways When you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth, the loan is referred to as 'underwater,' or in a state of negative equity....
Bear of the Day: Ellington Financial (EFC)
Zacks via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoThese “Bear of the Day” articles are not meant to be a Hindenburg Research style takedown of a company. Rather than being a hit piece, they are meant to...
Mortgage rates just hit a 22-year high—it’ll continue to be a ‘drag on home sales,’ Realtor.com...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months ago"Longer-term, higher mortgage rates are likely to be a drag on home sales as costs put buying out of...
Mortgage rate history: 1970s to 2024
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoKey takeaways Looking at the past four decades, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage peaked in 1981, rising to roughly 16 percent. The average 30-year...
What are mortgage-backed securities?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoKey takeaways A mortgage-backed security is an investment product that consists of thousands of individual mortgages. Investors can purchase MBSs on the...
Fannie Mae vs. Freddie Mac: What’s the difference?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAs you explore your mortgage options, you’re likely to come across two names: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Although you won’t directly get a home loan...
