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Real estate outlook ‘rocky’ for 2 years

The former CEO and vice chairman of the Irvine Co. says that the outlook for housing and commercial real estate will be rocky for the next year or two because of the volume of underwater loans. Mike McKee, who retired from the Irvine Co. in August…

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After shopping for a home, tired buyers often make poor mortgage choices

New research suggests that buyers’ minds are so taxed after they go through the ordeal of finding a house that they often rush into the next step — applying for a loan — and make poor choices.

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Real Estate Restructuring Work Proving a Boon to Firms

Real estate restructuring work, a bandwagon that many firms jumped on in the past year, shows no signs of slowing. More than $1.4 trillion in commercial loans will come to term in the next four years, according to the Congressional Oversight Panel studying financial reform, and will likely keep the distressed-property business booming. That trend is paying off for many firms and their workout …

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Troubled homeowners may face lender lawsuits to recoup mortgage debt

Analysts expect barrage of lender lawsuits to recoup mortgage debt Analysts expect lenders to file a tidal wave of lawsuits against homeowners who foreclose or short sale in the next few years, which could prolong the pain of the housing crisis.

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Coldwell Banker Caine Opens First Real Estate Gallery in Greenville

RISMEDIA, May 14, 2010—Coldwell Banker Caine’s real estate associates and staff gathered this week to see the grand opening of what they call, “the next evolution of their industry.” The Real Estate Gallery. The company is located at 428 South…

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Feds look at Morgan Stanley’s Goldman-style mortgage deals

Morgan Stanley may be the next target in a widening federal investigation into whether Wall Street firms played investors for suckers by creating designed-to-fail mortgage securities and betting against them.

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Senate wades into mortgage finance in bank bill

The Federal Reserve scored a victory and mortgage bankers suffered a defeat on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate took aim at bank supervision and housing finance in its sprawling Wall Street reform effort.

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Experts warn over mortgage rates

Mortgage rates should not rise significantly as a result of the uncertainty caused by the hung parliament, commentators have said. Lenders were slow to respond to the result of the General Election, instead continuing to sit on their hands as they waited to see who would form the next government.

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A Detailed Look At Goldman’s Mortgage Trading Strategy In Late 2006 And 2007; The Goldman "Directive"

One of the key topics over the next week will be just what was Goldman’s exposure to the mortgage industry in 2006 and 2007, and was the firm actively short mortgage exposure or was it merely, as it claims, just a market maker without any active positions on its prop desk. Courtesy of Carl Levin’s recently declassified Goldman emails and presentations we get an extensive glimpse into Goldman’s …

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Lehman to Recover $12 Billion From Real Estate (Update1)

April 19 (Bloomberg) — Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , the investment bank liquidating in bankruptcy, said it aims to recover $12 billion from real estate assets in the next five years, and another $17 billion from private equity and loans.

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