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Foreclosure Anyone? Obama’s $75 Billion Homeowner Bailout: Some Say Success Is Far From Certain

by Charles Feldman | February 19, 2009

Wall Street, banks, even car companies got faster help from the government in the form of one bailout or another, than did the average homeowner in this country. And, now that “help” is at hand, the real question to ask is: will it do any good?
President Obama has now revealed his much anticipated “lifeline” to [...]

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It’s The Mortgages, Stupid! Negative Equity Flu Spreads; Whole Town Falls Ill

by Charles Feldman | November 12, 2008

During the Clinton years, it was, “it’s the economy, stupid!” Now, without doubt, “it’s the mortgages, stupid!” Without a major fix, the global economic meltdown, most experts say, will only grow worse.
And, if you think that is not possible, just check out the value of GM shares! They’re so weak, you can almost [...]

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Housing Rescue Bailout and the Future of Lending

by Tom Koziol | July 31, 2008

This must be a bad week for my state of mind. Nothing, including the new housing rescue bill, has been positive regarding the housing scenario. In fact, two of our local banks were even caught up in the debacle and were FDICized.
It seems these banks had to be taken over with Mutual of Omaha as [...]

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