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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Buybacks Mount for Big Banks as Regional Lenders Offload Nonperformers Defaults on home loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to climb, but the two aren't taking the losses lying down. The GSEs' forced banks to buy back $7 billion in soured loans during the first nine months of 2009, and it's the largest lenders that are taking the biggest hit. A growing number of community banks, on the other hand, are seeing interest from discerning buyers for assets already identified as "bad loans," and they're shrinking their nonperforming portfolios by as much as 80 percent with one sale. Obama's Budget Puts Big Lenders on the Hook President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2011 on Monday, and as expected, it includes a proposal for a hefty tax on big banks - a fee intended to recoup taxpayer dollars that the government shelled out to pull the financial system back from the brink of collapse. If approved by Congress, the levy would go into effect on June 30, 2010, but it's a touchy subject for the big guys since most of them have repaid their capital injections in full and the Treasury has already said it expects to turn a $19 billion profit from its bailout investments in banks. MBA Reports on Servicing Volumes, Maturity Rates of Commercial Loans Wells Fargo is the nation's top commercial and multifamily mortgage servicer, according to data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Monday, followed by PNC Real Estate and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. New analysis by MBA also contradicts earlier doom and gloom forecasts regarding maturity levels of commercial real estate loans. The trade group says only about 13 percent, or $184 billion, of the $1.45 trillion dollars in outstanding mortgages held by non-bank investors is scheduled to come due in 2010. GSEs Report Increase in Refinance Volumes, HAMP Modifications in December The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its monthly Foreclosure Prevention Report, which summarizes loss mitigation activity for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Under the administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), the GSEs have initiated 43,000 permanent modifications and 442,500 active trials. FHFA also reported that in 2009, the two companies refinanced more than 4 million loans for struggling homeowners. You are receving this email because you opted in at our website dsnews.com or attended a Five Star Conference. Unsubscribe roballey.434-974-5586@blogger.com from this list. Corporate Office: DS News 1909 Woodall Rodgers Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201 Add us to your address book Washington Bureau: 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20004 Copyright (C) 2009 DS News All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile QUICK LINKS DSNews.com DS News' Red Book DS News' Black Book 2009 Five Star Conference DARE

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Buybacks Mount for Big Banks as Regional Lenders Offload Nonperformers Defaults on home loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to climb, but the two aren't taking the losses lying down. The GSEs' forced banks to buy back $7 billion in soured loans during the first nine months of 2009, and it's the largest lenders that are taking the biggest hit. A growing number of community banks, on the other hand, are seeing interest from discerning buyers for assets already identified as "bad loans," and they're shrinking their nonperforming portfolios by as much as 80 percent with one sale. Obama's Budget Puts Big Lenders on the Hook President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2011 on Monday, and as expected, it includes a proposal for a hefty tax on big banks - a fee intended to recoup taxpayer dollars that the government shelled out to pull the financial system back from the brink of collapse. If approved by Congress, the levy would go into effect on June 30, 2010, but it's a touchy subject for the big guys since most of them have repaid their capital injections in full and the Treasury has already said it expects to turn a $19 billion profit from its bailout investments in banks. MBA Reports on Servicing Volumes, Maturity Rates of Commercial Loans Wells Fargo is the nation's top commercial and multifamily mortgage servicer, according to data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Monday, followed by PNC Real Estate and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. New analysis by MBA also contradicts earlier doom and gloom forecasts regarding maturity levels of commercial real estate loans. The trade group says only about 13 percent, or $184 billion, of the $1.45 trillion dollars in outstanding mortgages held by non-bank investors is scheduled to come due in 2010. GSEs Report Increase in Refinance Volumes, HAMP Modifications in December The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its monthly Foreclosure Prevention Report, which summarizes loss mitigation activity for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Under the administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), the GSEs have initiated 43,000 permanent modifications and 442,500 active trials. FHFA also reported that in 2009, the two companies refinanced more than 4 million loans for struggling homeowners. You are receving this email because you opted in at our website dsnews.com or attended a Five Star Conference. Unsubscribe roballey.434-974-5586@blogger.com from this list. Corporate Office: DS News 1909 Woodall Rodgers Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201 Add us to your address book Washington Bureau: 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20004 Copyright (C) 2009 DS News All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile QUICK LINKS DSNews.com DS News' Red Book DS News' Black Book 2009 Five Star Conference DARE

Market Comment

Mortgage Bonds are under selling pressure as Stocks pushed higher, due in part to a better-than-expected Institute of Supply Management Index this morning.

In the news, Personal Income for December was reported slightly above estimates, but Consumer Spending came in slightly below expectations as Americans continue to focus on saving and paying down debt.

Overall, the path of least resistance for Bond prices is lower. Therefore, I recommend locking in recent gains.

Leonard Winslow, New American Mortgage, Charlottesville
434-760-2580 (cell)
leonard.winslow@newamerican.com
www.newamerican.com/leonard.winslow
Licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. License #: MC-5112

Market Comment

Mortgage Bonds are under selling pressure as Stocks pushed higher, due in part to a better-than-expected Institute of Supply Management Index this morning.

In the news, Personal Income for December was reported slightly above estimates, but Consumer Spending came in slightly below expectations as Americans continue to focus on saving and paying down debt.

Overall, the path of least resistance for Bond prices is lower. Therefore, I recommend locking in recent gains.

Leonard Winslow, New American Mortgage, Charlottesville
434-760-2580 (cell)
leonard.winslow@newamerican.com
www.newamerican.com/leonard.winslow
Licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. License #: MC-5112

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Fannie Mae Offers Subsidy for REO Purchases Fannie Mae says it will cover the closing costs on purchases of its REO homes - an incentive the GSE hopes will help it pare down a bloated supply of repossessed properties. From now until May 1, people purchasing a home through HomePath, Fannie Mae's REO disposition operation, will receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price, which can be applied toward closing costs or used to purchase appliances for their new home. At the end of September, Fannie Mae had 72,275 REO properties on its books, marking a 7 percent increase year-over-year. PPIP Funds Purchase $3.4B in "Toxic" Mortgage Securities Investment funds capitalized by private equity firms and the U.S. Treasury have bought $3.4 billion in so-called toxic mortgage bonds under the administration's Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP). A report released by the Treasury Friday details the first concrete progress made under the program since it was announced nearly a year ago. Eighty-seven percent of the PPIP portfolio holdings are private residential mortgage-backed securities. Thirteen percent are backed by commercial real estate assets. Freddie Mac Teams with Nonprofits on Borrower Outreach Pilot Freddie Mac and 13 national and local nonprofit organizations have launched a pilot effort aimed at convincing discouraged delinquent borrowers to pursue mortgage workouts to save their homes from foreclosure. Freddie Mac has set up new Borrower Help Centers in Chicago, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Washington, D.C. to provide mortgage counseling to delinquent Freddie Mac borrowers. The company is also launching a separate national phone campaign to reach distressed borrowers across the nation. TARP Overseers Have Commercial Real Estate in Their Sights The congressionally appointed committee charged with overseeing the government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) headed to Atlanta to hold a hearing on problems in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. Specifically panel members are hoping to get a better grasp on how CRE woes will affect the banking system and the role of TARP in addressing that impact, hoping to stave off another real estate-induced financial meltdown. You are receving this email because you opted in at our website dsnews.com or attended a Five Star Conference. Unsubscribe roballey.434-974-5586@blogger.com from this list. Corporate Office: DS News 1909 Woodall Rodgers Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201 Add us to your address book Washington Bureau: 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20004 Copyright (C) 2009 DS News All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile QUICK LINKS DSNews.com DS News' Red Book DS News' Black Book 2009 Five Star Conference DARE

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Fannie Mae Offers Subsidy for REO Purchases Fannie Mae says it will cover the closing costs on purchases of its REO homes - an incentive the GSE hopes will help it pare down a bloated supply of repossessed properties. From now until May 1, people purchasing a home through HomePath, Fannie Mae's REO disposition operation, will receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price, which can be applied toward closing costs or used to purchase appliances for their new home. At the end of September, Fannie Mae had 72,275 REO properties on its books, marking a 7 percent increase year-over-year. PPIP Funds Purchase $3.4B in "Toxic" Mortgage Securities Investment funds capitalized by private equity firms and the U.S. Treasury have bought $3.4 billion in so-called toxic mortgage bonds under the administration's Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP). A report released by the Treasury Friday details the first concrete progress made under the program since it was announced nearly a year ago. Eighty-seven percent of the PPIP portfolio holdings are private residential mortgage-backed securities. Thirteen percent are backed by commercial real estate assets. Freddie Mac Teams with Nonprofits on Borrower Outreach Pilot Freddie Mac and 13 national and local nonprofit organizations have launched a pilot effort aimed at convincing discouraged delinquent borrowers to pursue mortgage workouts to save their homes from foreclosure. Freddie Mac has set up new Borrower Help Centers in Chicago, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Washington, D.C. to provide mortgage counseling to delinquent Freddie Mac borrowers. The company is also launching a separate national phone campaign to reach distressed borrowers across the nation. TARP Overseers Have Commercial Real Estate in Their Sights The congressionally appointed committee charged with overseeing the government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) headed to Atlanta to hold a hearing on problems in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. Specifically panel members are hoping to get a better grasp on how CRE woes will affect the banking system and the role of TARP in addressing that impact, hoping to stave off another real estate-induced financial meltdown. You are receving this email because you opted in at our website dsnews.com or attended a Five Star Conference. Unsubscribe roballey.434-974-5586@blogger.com from this list. Corporate Office: DS News 1909 Woodall Rodgers Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201 Add us to your address book Washington Bureau: 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20004 Copyright (C) 2009 DS News All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile QUICK LINKS DSNews.com DS News' Red Book DS News' Black Book 2009 Five Star Conference DARE

Market Comment

Bond prices are a little lower on the morning, but are up from earlier levels.
Gross Domestic Product came in better than expected this morning, which is weighing on Bonds and helping Stocks. In addition, both the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index and Consumer Sentiment were also reported better than anticipated, giving Stocks another boost.
For now, I recommend floating, as long as the Bond stays above the 200-Day Moving Average. But be prepared to lock if it falls below that level of support."

Leonard Winslow, New American Mortgage, Charlottesville
434-760-2580 (cell)
leonard.winslow@newamerican.com
www.newamerican.com/leonard.winslow
Licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. License #: MC-5112