http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/01/27/mortgage-rates-geithner-china/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/01/27/mortgage-rates-geithner-china/#comment-79922 Bill Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:31:17 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3786#comment-79922 Not only do we have to worry about China not wanting to buy mortgage backed securities, but they are starting to waffle on their willingness to buy Treasury securities. Can't say as I would blame them -- with the U.S. government printing money by the boatload to pay for bailouts - I would also be a concerned creditor. Either way - if China stops buying, interest rates will move higher and put more strain on an already weak housing market. Not only do we have to worry about China not wanting to buy mortgage backed securities, but they are starting to waffle on their willingness to buy Treasury securities. Can’t say as I would blame them — with the U.S. government printing money by the boatload to pay for bailouts – I would also be a concerned creditor. Either way – if China stops buying, interest rates will move higher and put more strain on an already weak housing market.

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