In my opinion, the growing anger at Wall Street is giving Lloyd Blankfein and Jamie Dimon another chance at misdirection. They are using the current popular angst to steer the debate into whether derivatives and synthetic CDOs should be banned. In the end they will win that debate, and they should win it. What they […]

Tags: Blankfein, BOND, co-obligors, creditor, DEBTOR, derivatives, Dimon, disclosure, DVL, Ebbers, Federal reserve, fraud, FTC, insurance, intermediaries, liquidity, mortgages, note, notes, obligations, OCC, OTS, prosecution, QWR, regulation, RESPA, TILA, transparency, Wall Street
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That’s Trillion with a “T” Most people agree that we can’t correct the problems that are still unfolding unless we admit the severity of the problem. The current estimates of a maximum of $450 billion damage are absolute lies designed to give reassurance to people who could and probably should cut and run. As long […]

Tags: credit, inflation, liquidity, measurement, Paulson, regulation
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Mortgage Meltdown Remedial Legislation Barney Frank has a good idea that will work. Mortgage notes must be reduced without penalty to borrowers, and of course continue the tax exemption for short sale.  Cooperation will be needed by FDIC, Federal Reserve, SEC, FASB, IRS, Controller of Currency and Treasury Department.  I would add the following AFTER […]

Tags: Barney Frank, credit cards, liquidity, Mortgage, payday loans, regulation, write-down
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