We're going to check up now on mortgage lenders who say they're following the rules now.
The subprime mortgage meltdown and Wall Street's losses on mortgage-related derivatives have become personal.
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Family homes have lost substantive value, with 20 percent or more underwater based on mortgage liabilities.
Of the others, 86% spent less than 30% of their income on mortgage repayments.
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One reason is that tax relief on mortgage interest will finally be killed off next April.
But when it comes to keeping up on mortgage payments, Americans are still a bunch of goody-goodies.
That spurred numerous regulators that weren't focused on mortgage-servicing issues in the past to scrutinize the industry.
The number of hedge funds focusing on mortgage debt ballooned along with the underlying market in 2005-06.
This fund makes side bets on mortgage securities to soup up a portfolio that otherwise mirrors the index.
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Hedge funds betting on mortgage-backed securities, emerging markets and commodities have been hurt.
In the pre-bubble period from 1985 through 1999, homeowners spent 19.9 percent of their monthly income on mortgage payments.
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The "cooperation agreement" applied only to the firms' ratings on mortgage securities backed by subprime and other risky loans.
She noted several ambiguities in the decision, including whether Mr. Goldberg was still liable for arrears on mortgage payments.
And almost all borrowers will have to pay more after April, when tax relief on mortgage interest is reduced.
Bad bets on mortgage securities and leveraged loans used for corporate takeovers caused the brokerage's first loss in six years.
The Treasury is keen to point out that FLS has had an impact, but so far only on mortgage rates.
On the conference call, Mr. Paulson calmly explained the trade with Goldman, which involved a "short" bet on mortgage bonds.
The postscript on mortgage backed securities insanity is harsh and tedious bank regulation hamstringing The Street for decades to come.
But housing is also one of the areas where government handouts (especially tax relief on mortgage payments) favour wealthier Americans.
Dimon also commented on mortgage repurchase payments saying he doesn't expect the bank to have to buy back any private-label mortgage securities.
In July Mr Brown said that the rate of tax relief on mortgage interest would fall from 15% to 10% this April.
Today we report on mortgage lenders coming under scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
Before the government released its figure on the health of the economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association gave its bleak report on mortgage applications.
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During a press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said QE3 should put downward pressure on mortgage rates, helping the housing market.
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The Monetary Authority will enforce an 80% limit on mortgage loans -- the ceiling in Hong Kong is 70% of the property's assessed value.
While the figures, which echoed earlier data on mortgage approvals, suggested some lift for the housing market, it remains in stark contrast with recent years.
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