Mortgage Banking
April 2005
It has been said that demography is destiny. That is to say, significant changes in birth rates, longevity, immigration and other changes in the size and age structure of the population of a nation will reshape its society and determine its future. Nowadays some observers are saying demography is also destiny for the housing sector of the economy.
Mortgage Banking
October 2006
Innovative mortgage products, enthusiastic investor support and consumer demand for new affordable loans have all come together to give extraordinary new power to the private mortgage-backed securities market. This has left the private sector setting the rules once largely dictated by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA.
Mortgage Banking
October 2007
The subprime meltdown spilled over into other financial markets over the summer. Investors fled the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market, shutting it down in early August. Facing margin calls, falling asset values, no buyers for non-agency bonds and no buyers for mortgages originated for the private-label market, mortgage companies large and small scrambled to survive.
