Comments on: Fed Leaving Door Open to Extend Mortgage Backed Security Purchases http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: February Bigger Pockets Guest Postshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-79132 February Bigger Pockets Guest Posts Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:51:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-79132 [...] Fed Leaving Door Open to Extend Mortgage Backed Security Purchases [...] [...] Fed Leaving Door Open to Extend Mortgage Backed Security Purchases [...]

]]> By: Bob Hedgehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-78712 Bob Hedge Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:36:04 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-78712 Something needs to be done, the fed buying up MBS with money it doesn't have is clearly a near sighted solution to the issue. Something needs to be done, the fed buying up MBS with money it doesn’t have is clearly a near sighted solution to the issue.

]]> By: Ryan Hinricherhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-78515 Ryan Hinricher Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:50 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-78515 Peter I appreciate the words. If you can dig up additional information it definitely would be worth a follow-up article. There seems to be some stirring but to find people on record wasn't as easy as I thought. Peter I appreciate the words. If you can dig up additional information it definitely would be worth a follow-up article. There seems to be some stirring but to find people on record wasn’t as easy as I thought.

]]> By: Peter Giardinihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-78514 Peter Giardini Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-78514 Ryan... great post. This was the subject I was going to write about this week... for all of the reasons you mentioned. Thanx for getting this important info out there. Ryan… great post. This was the subject I was going to write about this week… for all of the reasons you mentioned. Thanx for getting this important info out there.

]]> By: Ryan Hinricherhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-78513 Ryan Hinricher Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:11:28 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-78513 Brian, yeah I'm sure we'll be seeing the rates creeping up leading to the Fed pullout. Hopefully they can let the market stand on its own without further intervention. Brian, yeah I’m sure we’ll be seeing the rates creeping up leading to the Fed pullout. Hopefully they can let the market stand on its own without further intervention.

]]> By: Brian Bradyhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/02/08/fed-leaving-door-open-to-extend-mortgage-backed-security-purchases/#comment-78501 Brian Brady Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:19:32 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=10868#comment-78501 The MBS market is certainly acting as if your prediction will come true. If a market is a discounting mechanism, mortgage rates should be in the high 5's headed for 6% by now. I think your view is shared by most MBS traders.A larger expansion of the Fed's balance sheet, in long-term, low coupon debt, is a recipe for disaster if inflation strikes. This central economic planning just won't work. .-= Brian Brady´s last blog ..<a href="http://delmar.typepad.com/brianbrady/2010/01/demand-for-renovation-financing-should-grow.html" rel="nofollow">Demand For Renovation Financing Should Grow</a> =-. The MBS market is certainly acting as if your prediction will come true. If a market is a discounting mechanism, mortgage rates should be in the high 5′s headed for 6% by now. I think your view is shared by most MBS traders.

A larger expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet, in long-term, low coupon debt, is a recipe for disaster if inflation strikes. This central economic planning just won’t work.
.-= Brian Brady´s last blog ..Demand For Renovation Financing Should Grow =-.

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