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TARP, Capital Purchase Program…Making It Up As They Go Along?

by phillenbrandNovember 14, 2008 Consumer Mortgage Tips

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!There was an eruption across news networks and websites earlier this week as Henry Paulson announced that the Federal bailout package, dubbed the TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) would no longer function as a program to purchase troubled assets. [...]

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Despite Government Takeover, Fannie Mae Still Bleeding

by MorganNovember 11, 2008 Economy

A guest post from Frank Shump. Frank is a veteran from the financial services industry, and currently authors a blog called Thefinancecastle.com, which documents his thoughts on money matters and his adventures in self employment.
In hind sight, it’s easy to point fingers as to why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were so hopelessly reckless with their [...]

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Mortgage Mess: Is there Profit Somewhere?

by MorganNovember 9, 2008 Economy

A guest post from Frank Shump. Frank is a veteran from the financial services industry, and currently authors a blog called Thefinancecastle.com, which documents his thoughts on money matters and his adventures in self employment.
An often used saying when it comes to value investing is that you don’t want to ?catch a falling knife.? Many [...]

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