House Prices Drop US/UK Housing Crash? Subprime Bubble

 
"Meanwhile, the prospect of the government creating an asset class that would directly compete against and carry a stronger government backing than the government-sponsored enterprises has led to an exodus of investors in debt securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are now wards of the state."

 
The above is taken from this story,[1] which continues …
Risk premiums on agency debt have been under pressure in recent weeks, raising the funding costs for Fannie and Freddie. On Thursday, risk premiums widened by nearly a quarter percentage point over comparable safe Treasurys before coming in again to end the day around 0.08 point wider.

 
This ongoing story is not just hypothetical. These numbers directly drive US mortgage rates. The big GSEs are also struggling against a murdurously steep yield curve. According to this November 17th story,[2] "Fannie Mae raised $2 billion in its first long-term debt sale in […]

Original post by John M.

It’s Friday, and yesterday the markets looked so bad, even the MSM was sounding bearish talking about deflating economy:
 

So how are Doomers sounding this morning?  This is an open thread, so let us know what’s on your mind!

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Sky News: European Central Bank: Britain Welcome To Join Euro “As the pound struggles against other major currencies, the president of the European Central Bank has told Sky News that Britain is “welcome at any time” to join the euro.” You think its bad now, imagine an ECB affecting our liquidity because of decisions made in Germany.

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From the DCJ:
Assistance is on the way for foreclosed properties in Eugene. The city of Eugene was notified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that it will receive $618,519 to help local governments purchase foreclosed properties at a discount and, in some cases, rehabilitate them.The funds come from the housing department’s new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which is part of the 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act.

The only question left is which three homes will get the help.

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freerealtime: Banks reduce maximum mortgage financing: Union Bank will lend only up to 60% of a home’s value. Israel’s banks have tightened their mortgage policies in recent months. In addition to raising their mortgage interest rates, they have also reduced the maximum funding they will extend to borrowers, even safe borrowers. Some banks have also stopped working with Ezer Mortgage Insurance Company Ltd (EMI), and will not provide borrowers with financing amounting to 90-95 percent of a home’s value.

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mail Online: Darling threatens to FORCE banks to lend to firms and families Alistair Darling is so exasperated by the ‘moral failure’ of banks to help small firms and families that he is poised to toughen the law.
The Chancellor is studying legal options to end the ‘unacceptable’ behaviour of the banks towards companies struggling in the downturn.
The Government argues that when the taxpayer-funded recapitalisation scheme was agreed, the banks entered into an undertaking to restore lending to 2007 levels.
But Mr Darling also has a range of legal options open to him, including the creation of a ‘bank enforcer’ to supervise their lending behaviour, or the imposition of a cap on the interest charged for business loans.

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Reuters: U.S. bank shares plummet * Citigroup Inc (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares fall as much as 25.5 percent to $4.77
* Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares fall as much as 10.6 percent to $11.68
* JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares fall as much as 18.5 percent to $23.21
* S&P financials index .GSPF falls as much as 8.5 percent
* Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares fall as much as 11.1 percent to $49.00

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LA Times: Price of Southern California homes falls 41% from peak What IDIOTS borrowed that much money?! “With the median price of Southern California homes down more than 40% from its peak, the housing market has now slid further than most economists expected. The median sales price for homes in the region fell to $300,000 in October, a level not seen since 2003 and a 41% drop from the peak price set in the spring and summer of 2007, according to San Diego-based MDA DataQuick.”

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The Times: Mortgage debt forces thousands to sell up “A survey of estate agents suggests that at least 5,000 properties a week are being put up for sale by “forced downsizers” – people who are in financial difficulties.”……………..very sad

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The Daily Mail: Exposed: The sinister secrets of Labour’s party list A list of members posted on a website shows it to be a declining rump of lecturers, school teachers, social workers, trade union officials and former councillors.
Many of them have never had a proper job in their lives and harbour dubious histories, in some cases descending into outright criminality.

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