Recession Fears Hit Risky Mortgage Debt Amid Default Concerns

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 19, 2022–Matt Grossman (subscription)Investors are unloading securities sold by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that shift the risk of mortgage defaults away from taxpayers, a sign …

Home Buyers Flock to Florida Cities Devastated by Hurricane Ian

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 18, 2022–Robyn A. Friedman (subscription) Less than a month after Hurricane Ian caused widespread devastation to southwestern Florida, investors and other buyers are scouring for housing …

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Probably Still a Bad Idea

Yahoo!Life, Oct. 18, 2022–Rachel FairbankAn adjustable-rate mortgage is a gamble that either interest rates will drop in the future, making it possible to refinance at a lower monthly payment, or …

Florida Coastal Living Reshaped by Hurricane Housing Codes

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2022–Arian Campo-Flores, Deborah Acosta (subscription)Many homeowners in southwest Florida towns find it challenging to rebuild. ‘People leave and don’t come back.’https://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-coastal-living-reshaped-by-hurricane-housing-codes-11666019241?mod=hp_lead_pos10

Credit Suisse Pays $495 Mln to Settle Legacy U.S. Case

Reuters, OCt. 17, 2022–John RevillThe lender has been paying out billions of dollars to resolve legal cases linked to its residential mortgage-backed securities business in the run up to the …