Was the lack of regulation on financial derivatives the main cause of our economic collapse? Or was it the easy money that Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac were giving out for home mortgages like there was no tomorrow? I would say that it was both, but there were other factors involved as well. The way I see it is that there was overregulation on one hand, Fanny and Freddie, while on the other hand there was under regulation when it came to these derivatives. I believe that this economic crisis we find ourselves in can be laid squarely on the shoulders of our federal government. They were the ones, along with the Feds, who made regulations that provided easy money for the taking, which was the cause of the housing bubble, which would have to collapse eventually, that is why they call it a bubble, because it is unsustainable. I believe it’s good that they are now proposing regulations on these insane casino style derivatives that have no economic value for our country. I just hope that congress does not do what it is famous for, which is to overreact to a problem, and in the process, make it worse. jbranstetter04
Support this Channel: Subscribe & Comment. Thank you all! Listen to RealtyTrac analysis of foreclosure tsunami January 26th, 2009, 5:45 pm Interview with foreclosure tracker Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac on whats the chance that what he calls a tsunami of missed mortgage payments will abate anytime soon. I had to cut the first 4 minutes due to the time limit. But, please listen closely at 2:18, Mr. Sharga talks about Shadow Inventory. It’s shocking~! What I learned today will have devastating ramification for the real estate marketing and in turn the entire financial and stock market and the broader economy as a whole. If true…our real estate fate is seal. There will be more housing and real estate foreclosure carnage ahead. The road is long. Prepare yourself and protect your family from this coming economic catastrophe. PLEASE RATE, LINK, SHARE and SPREAD the word so others can learn about the real nature of our real estate and economic crisis. Don’t be a sponge to the talking heads that spew only that which benefits them and their bosses. Wake up! ======================================== From LA Times: Bulk of bank-owned homes aren’t even on the market yet “Banks to unleash flood of REOs” at Inman News looks at the effect of foreclosures on the housing market this year: Inventories of unsold homes are likely to swell in coming months as lenders begin to push a growing backlog of repossessed homes up for sale — often in communities already awash in distressed properties …
Peter Schiff sees socialization of United States bubble economy will sink the Federal Reserve Note. US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are facing growing pressure as fears intensify about a potential calamity at the firms, which underpin trillions of dollars in home loans. Together they own or guarantee some US.2 trillion in loans, or about 40 per cent of the total value of home loans in the United States. Peter Schiff at Euro Pacific Capital said the two giants were likely to need government bailouts in view of the “dubious quality of their mortgage portfolios”. “Together both firms have less than US billion in capital reserves to ensure losses on more than US trillion in mortgage debt … Clearly, Fannie and Freddie would have no ability to survive without a government bailout. This means that taxpayers will be on the hook for hundreds of billions of losses, perhaps even more than one trillion.”
