Mortgage Foundation http://www.mtgfoundation.com the lowest home loan rates Tue, 13 May 2008 22:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Federal Reserve Cuts Rates .75% Today http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/03/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-75-today.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/03/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-75-today.html#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:18:20 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/03/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-75-today.html The Federal Reserve announced today at 2:18 PM that they would cut the key funds rate by .75% to 2.25% which was less than expected. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/03/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-75-today.html/feed Donald L Kohn and the US Economy http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/donald-l-kohn-and-the-us-economy.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/donald-l-kohn-and-the-us-economy.html#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:53 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/donald-l-kohn-and-the-us-economy.html Vice Chairman Donald L Kohn spoke today at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington about the US economy and Monetary Policy. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/donald-l-kohn-and-the-us-economy.html/feed Governor Randall S. Kroszner on Risk Management http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/governor-randall-s-kroszner-on-risk-management.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/governor-randall-s-kroszner-on-risk-management.html#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:01:28 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/governor-randall-s-kroszner-on-risk-management.html  Randall Kroszner spoke today at the Global Association of Risk Management Professional’s annual risk convention in New York.

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]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/governor-randall-s-kroszner-on-risk-management.html/feed Frederic S. Mishkin on Inflation’s Effect on Economic Activity http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-s-mishkin-on-inflations-effect-on-economic-activity.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-s-mishkin-on-inflations-effect-on-economic-activity.html#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:55:55 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-s-mishkin-on-inflations-effect-on-economic-activity.html Govenor Frederic Mishkin spoke today at the East Carolina University about inflation and our economy. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-s-mishkin-on-inflations-effect-on-economic-activity.html/feed Bond Insurers Fight To Keep Triple-A Ratings http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bond-insurers-fight-to-keep-tripple-a-ratings.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bond-insurers-fight-to-keep-tripple-a-ratings.html#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:45 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bond-insurers-fight-to-keep-tripple-a-ratings.html As troubled bond insurers like MBIA and Ambac fight to maintain their triple-A ratings, officials at these firms are pondering how their businesses might look if they do indeed get downgraded. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bond-insurers-fight-to-keep-tripple-a-ratings.html/feed Banks Tighten Credit Standards http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/banks-tighten-credit-standards.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/banks-tighten-credit-standards.html#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:08:30 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/banks-tighten-credit-standards.html Banks and other lenders across the US have been tightening their credit standards and not just on mortgage loans. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/banks-tighten-credit-standards.html/feed Frederic Mishkin on Recent Financial Disruptions http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-mishkin-on-recent-financial-disruptions.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-mishkin-on-recent-financial-disruptions.html#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:42:27 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-mishkin-on-recent-financial-disruptions.html Govenor Frederic Mishkin spoke today at the Tuck Global Capital Markets Conference regarding recent financial disruptions. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/frederic-mishkin-on-recent-financial-disruptions.html/feed Bernanke Ready To Cut Rates Again http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bernanke-ready-to-cut-rates-again.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bernanke-ready-to-cut-rates-again.html#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:48:18 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bernanke-ready-to-cut-rates-again.html At a meeting with Congress this morning Ben Bernanke stated that the economic outlook has once again deteriorated and signaled that the central bank is ready to keep lowering rates as needed to combat economic deterioration. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/bernanke-ready-to-cut-rates-again.html/feed Patrick M Parkinson on Bond Insurance http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/patrick-m-parkinson-on-bond-insurance.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/patrick-m-parkinson-on-bond-insurance.html#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:39:08 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/patrick-m-parkinson-on-bond-insurance.html Patrick M Parkinson, the Deputty Director for the Division of Research and Statistics, spoke today regarding the problems that bond insurance companies are facing. (more…)

]]> http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/patrick-m-parkinson-on-bond-insurance.html/feed Ben Bernanke on the Economy and Financial Markets http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/ben-bernanke-on-the-economy-and-financial-markets.html http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/ben-bernanke-on-the-economy-and-financial-markets.html#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:36:29 +0000 Ryan Fiore http://www.mtgfoundation.com/2008/02/ben-bernanke-on-the-economy-and-financial-markets.html Ben Bernanke spoke today at the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding the economy. (more…)

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