This chart should scare you; is the mortgage market in for a 2008 wreck; average down not even close to 20%
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The federal government in their quest to shore up the mortgage market in 2008 has created some new risks to the housing market. Non bank lenders now make up 74% of the origination volume with only 3 banks even making the list. What does this mean for the mortgage market and in turn the housing market? Why are non bank lenders now making up such a large share of originations? Do we have another large scale “wreck” coming our way? (more…)
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