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Freddie Mac Buying HELOCs? Really Meredith? | UWMC & Disappearing MSRs
We think Whitney’s comments about a surge in new lending from Freddie Mac buying home equity loans are poorly considered
R. Christopher Whalen
May 10, 202410 min read
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Home Mortgage Rates Falling? Really?
If President Trump starts talking about fixing the federal budget deficit and redeveloping moribund urban real estate, he’d win in November
R. Christopher Whalen
Feb 18, 20246 min read
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EVs Wane, Fintech Sputters & COF Dumps Commercial Mortgages
Now let’s take a look at how some members of the banking and fintech sector are doing in the first month of 2024.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 29, 20248 min read
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Joe Biden Doubles Down on Housing
After years of FOMC-induced asset price inflation, does the housing market really need more help?
R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 24, 20215 min read
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Don't Assume Dollar Market Stability
The assumption of a stable financial and economic transition in the US during 2021 is perhaps the greatest risk facing the global markets.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 7, 20215 min read
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Joe Biden Must Fire FHFA Director Calabria
If you sent somebody to deliberately sabotage the US housing market, you could not find a better perpetrator than Director Calabria.
R. Christopher Whalen
Dec 21, 20206 min read
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