Category Archives: Mortgages

NYT: ‘Redlining’ Home Loan Discrimination Re-emerges as a Concern for Regulators

Comments at NYTimes.com: * The Democrats’ obsession with continuing to capture black votes led directly to the “sub-prime mortgage” meltdown. Give loans for those who cannot afford to repay them (ditto with Obama’s takeover of student loans, now over $1,200,000,000,000 … Continue reading

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That Mortgage Meltdown in Prince George’s County Among African Immigrants

Steve Sailer: From the Washington Post, a story of an African immigrant family who have racked up $1.3 million in debt, even while not paying their mortgage for over six years. Is plight exactly the right word to describe somebody … Continue reading

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Mortgage Crisis Means No Tighter Regulation Of “government sponsored enterprises” (GSEs)

I cover the refinance industry here. David Smith writes: Roughly ten days ago, the Administration officially flew the white flag in attempting any further regulation of the GSEs. Legislation not pending?   As reported by The Wall Street Journal, with … Continue reading

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