Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975
Warning: Super-wonky weekend reading: The 2007 HMDA Data This article presents key findings from the 2007 HMDA data. In doing so, it...
Take this weekend off, Hank
Today’s MSM article worth reviewing is a pair of opinion pieces from across the pond: The first is the delightfully titled Take...
Lacker & Plosser: No Deal! (at least none funded by US)
Lacker & Plosser: Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker and his Philadelphia counterpart Charles Plosser raised concerns about moral...
Paulson: Congress Has No Authority Here
"As with any contract, the parties to the agreement may modify the covenants by mutual agreement only.” –Treasury...
Hennecke: “We expect a depression in the United...
"We expect a depression in the United States. We expect a depression, very possibly, also in Europe." —Martin Hennecke...
Lehman Bailout This Weekend?
Rumors circulating amongst several hedgies are that KKR and Blackstone are interesting in taking a bid at Lehman. Note that Blackstone is...
Breakouts/Breakdowns on Fast Money (9/10/08)
Here is yesterday’s featured segment, Breakouts & Breakdowns on Fast Money with Dylan Ratigan. Here is last night’s...
Free! Bulge Bracket Investment Bank (Midtown West)
This is bouncing around trading desks today . . . a classic Craigslist ad: click for full page ad Source: Craigslist
Single Digit Financial Midgets
Out of 254 financials in the S&P 1500 Composite Financial sector, 12 meet the criteria of being under $10, and having been over $20...