REOs & Non-Performing Mortgages Jump by Over $10B
Tuesday, January 12
The data coming directly from banks shows that defaulting mortgages and REOs rose by more than $10B in the third quarter of 2020, with even more distress expected to show up from the fourth quarter. The Data While the mainstream media has painted a very positive picture of the strength of the US...
Could Defaulting Commercial Mortgage Loans Help Alleviate Housing Shor
Monday, January 04
Could the new wave of commercial mortgage defaults help provide relief in the tight housing market? While stimulus and hope of going back to the old normal may have helped stave off commercial real estate foreclosures and distressed sales so far, as those things fade away, many lenders and operat...
Pandemic Investing: Bill Gates, The Third Wave & Silver Linings
Monday, December 28
Pandemics and their side effects are probably here to stay. How can we get smart about pandemic investing and enjoy more financial prosperity through this new era? Pandemics: It’s Just Getting Started Are we dealing with the 2nd wave already? Or is this still the first? Regardless, Japan has alre...
6 Reasons Mortgage Notes Are An Intelligent Investment For 2021
Monday, December 21
2021 is going to be a big year for mortgage notes. Here are just some of the reasons we expect a lot of traction, and why savvy investors are going to boost their portfolios… 1. Supply Banks have already been divesting themselves of tens of billions of dollars in defaulting mortgage loans. It may...
What the Data Reveals About Non-Performing Mortgage Loans
Wednesday, December 16
What does the latest round of mortgage data reveal about the health of the market, the direction it is headed in, and the best moves for investors? There are a lot of forecasts and rumors about what’s happening and is coming up for the US mortgage and real estate market, as well as the overall ec...
Investing Through the Post-Election Hangover
Monday, December 07
Last month, we covered how seasoned investors had kept on investing through the COVID pandemic and in the run up to the election. During these months the wealthiest added 30% or more to their net worth. This was a time during which notable CEOs like Albert Bourla of Pfizer and Jeff Bezos cashed o...