Tracking Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Portfolio - Q1 2015 Update
John Vincent - at Seeking Alpha - 1 hr 29 mins ago
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Nomura, RBS Ordered to Pay $806M in FHFA Suit - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 18, 4:34PM CDT
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NMR) and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) have been ordered to pay a total amount of $806 million by a U.S. Judge .
GS: 204.66 (+1.69), BAC: 16.51 (+0.16), RBS: 11.05 (-0.08), NMR: 6.61 (+0.02)
Privatized GSEs could cause spike in mortgage rates
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon May 18, 2:21PM CDT
Tipping Point? Freddie Mac Research Shows That Rising Rents Aren't Necessarily Driving Homeownership
Marketwired - Mon May 18, 11:01AM CDT
New Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) research sheds light on the question: Are rising rents driving residents to homeownership? The research shows that the majority of renters are staying put despite rising rents and favorable perceptions about renting are increasing.
Freddie Mac Prices $1.3 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-718
Marketwired - Fri May 15, 3:39PM CDT
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates) which are backed by fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with 7-year terms. The company expects to issue approximately $1.3 billion in K Certificates (K-718 Certificates), which are expected to settle on or about May 27, 2015. This is the company's ninth K Certificates offering this year.
Freddie Mac (Dave Lowman) Statement Regarding FHFA Single Security Update
Marketwired - Fri May 15, 10:00AM CDT
The following statement was released today by Freddie Mac and is attributed to Dave Lowman, executive vice president, Single-Family Business, Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC):
Tracking David Abrams' Abrams Capital Management Portfolio - Q1 2015 Update
John Vincent - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 15, 7:54AM CDT
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Mortgage Rates Higher for Third Consecutive Week
Marketwired - Thu May 14, 9:00AM CDT
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS(R)), showing average fixed mortgage rates following 10-year Treasury yields higher and rising for the third consecutive week. At 3.85 percent, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is just below the high for 2015.
10 Items Affecting The Valuation Of Prominent Companies
David Trainer - at Seeking Alpha - Wed May 13, 8:30AM CDT
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These 3 Stocks Could Kill Your Portfolio
Selena Maranjian, Dan Caplinger, and Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 12, 12:12PM CDT
Photo: Flickr user flattop341 . Investing successfully over the long run can be quite simple, if you just stick with inexpensive broad-market index funds. Over many decades, the U.S. stock market has averaged annual returns of close to 10%. You...
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Wall Street Breakfast: Stocks Slide As Bond Market Turmoil Continues
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Tue May 12, 5:31AM CDT
TSLA: 248.75 (-0.09), PRGO: 198.37 (+3.87), GE: 27.31 (+0.04), TMO: 129.97 (-0.19), DEG: 23.39 (-0.28), PFE: 33.98 (-0.01), MET: 53.06 (+0.48), SYY: 37.49 (+0.22), MYL: 71.38 (+0.71), BAC: 16.51 (+0.16), RBS: 11.05 (-0.08), DHR: 87.26 (+0.81), MS: 38.33 (+0.48), SPY: 213.10 (+0.66), GS: 204.66 (+1.69), PLL: 123.90 (+0.20), QQQ: 110.06 (+0.48), DD: 69.99 (-0.26), TEVA: 60.19 (-0.04), NMR: 6.61 (+0.02)
Court says Nomura, RBS misled investors
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue May 12, 1:45AM CDT
RBS: 11.05 (-0.08), NMR: 6.61 (+0.02)
ReadyCap Commercial Completes Small Balance Loan With Freddie Mac
Marketwired - Mon May 11, 3:01PM CDT
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) and ReadyCap Commercial, LLC announced today that ReadyCap Commercial has funded its first loan under the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan initiative. The $1,120,000 loan is for a multifamily property in Dallas, Texas.
Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Headed for a New $157 Billion Bailout?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 08, 8:30AM CDT
Source: www.futureatlas.com. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were recently stress-tested, and the results were discomforting to say the least. It was found that in another major recession, the lack of capitalization at the agencies could create...
Mortgage Rates Move Higher
Marketwired - Thu May 07, 9:00AM CDT
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS(R)), showing average fixed mortgage rates following 10-year Treasury yields higher.
Freddie Mac Prices $1.3 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-045
Marketwired - Thu May 07, 7:30AM CDT
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"
Rising Rates Will Buoy GSEs And Related Stocks
Glen Bradford - at Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 3:50AM CDT
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Freddie Mac (FMCC) Q1 Earnings Strong, Expenses Rise - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 06, 1:10PM CDT
Freddie Mac reported robust first-quarter 2015 results. Net income of $524 million was up significantly from $227 million in the prior quarter, reflecting the 14th consecutive quarter of positive earnings.
TREE: 57.00 (-0.20), ESNT: 26.15 (+0.37), AGM: 32.47 (-0.07)
Bloomberg: FHFA set to ease apartment loan limits for GSEs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed May 06, 12:11PM CDT
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Digesting Freddie Mac's Quarterly Results
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Wed May 06, 11:07AM CDT