Government Looking for Foreclosure Agreement with Banks
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is in active negotiations with the biggest banks in the country to settle the foreclosure mess that has dragged down the entire country for the past 3 years. Other parts of the world were also impacted in the increasingly global economy, where foreign investors who bet on housing lost out big. Geithner and the banks know that there are a huge number of lawsuits in the pipeline awaiting the financial lenders, and a broad settlement is likely the best way to avoid them. Such a coordinated effort will require much time and skill, but a sweeping settlement and reform is the best way to quickly heal the housing market. 
Former FDIC Chairman Bill Isaac Believes Another Banking Crisis Possible
The ailing economy, high unemployment and massive foreclosure rates can largely be blamed on one thing – the failure to regulate bank mortgage activities and a lack of transparency in mortgage related investment products like CDO’s. Former FDIC chairman Bill Isaac believes regulators passed on a great opportunity to really reform the banking system and how banks are allowed to operate in relation to mortgages. As such, he sees another crisis as imminent as the conditions that led up to the worst economic situations since the Great Depression are all still in play.
Underwater Mortgages on the Rise Again – Double Dip Ahead?
Underwater mortgages, or mortgages where home values are less than the amount owed on the loan, are on the rise again across the U.S. While many people would like to sell their homes, some mortgage lenders are taking longer than necessary in the foreclosure process. Other homeowners are simply mailing in the keys and walking away. Underwater mortgages usually lead to foreclosure, which isn’t good for the economy or lenders. In fact, most lenders will have to write off the loss for the original amount the home sold for on their balance sheets, which hurts their profitability.
U.S. Mortgage Rates Low as Double Dip Fears Arise
Mortgage rates have dropped for a 3rd consecutive week as inflation and double dip fears affect the housing market. Already 5 years have passed since the housing peak in 2006, and yet housing is still in trouble. In fact, Yale economist and founder of the Case-Schiller Index noted recently that there was a “substantial risk” of home prices dropping another 15-25%. That doesn’t sound all that positive for real estate purchases this year.
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