How to increase mortgage defaults

How to increase mortgage defaults

  The Biden Administration took steps to enable less credit-worthy borrowers to qualify for mortgages to support the housing market. Now the Trump team is doing the same in the name of boosting home ownership and lowering costs for borrowers.  Why is the...
Phantom debt soars, what does this mean for real estate?

Phantom debt soars, what does this mean for real estate?

  Consumer spending in the world’s largest economy has been so resilient in the face of stubbornly high inflation that economists and traders have had to repeatedly rip up their forecasts for slowing growth and interest-rate cuts. How are consumers still spending...
Why are credit scores falling and what does this mean for real estate in 2025

Why are credit scores falling and what does this mean for real estate in 2025

For the last 4 years, credit scores have been artificially inflated due to the omission of student loans (and lack of payments of student loans) leading to huge gains in credit scores.  Unfortunately this trend is set to reverse this year.  Look at this chart above...
US government plans to unlock 850 billion in homeowners equity

US government plans to unlock 850 billion in homeowners equity

You have to hand it to the Federal government, they are always working to solve problems that do not exist.  Currently there is a new proposal from the federal government (via Freddie Mac) to insure second mortgages/home equity lines of credit similar to first...
Car loan defaults rise what does this mean for real estate

Car loan defaults rise what does this mean for real estate

According to everything I’ve read, the economy is humming along.  Economic growth is good, the labor market is healthy, and a soft landing is  all but inevitable.  At the same time lenders are acting polar opposite of what we should expect.  Why are lenders all the...
Higher credit score borrowers pay more under new government rule

Higher credit score borrowers pay more under new government rule

No this is not a joke, I had to read the recent Fannie Mae press release multiple times to actually believe what I was reading.  Who would have ever thought that someone with a high credit score above 740 would be penalized for having a high score.  Under a new rule...