Financial News from Fox Business from 9/24/2009

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“… But at the moment, reality is setting in that we have more supplies than demand. But let’s get to mortgage rate movement. The national average remaining at a 3 month low. FREDDIE MAC out with its three week survey and here are the averages. >> nationally, the 30 year average is still at 5.04%, with southeast and southwest regions seeing a debt. So how much longer can rates stay at these levels? If you’re waiting to buy or refinance, should you wait any longer? Rodney anderson, senior manager at rodney anderson lending services and rodney, thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> I just looked at the 15 year fixed and they’re well under that 5% right now. >> absolutely, the 15 year fixed are great. And a lot of people are refinancing to take advantage of that 15 year fix, and I highly recommend it because it helps you build equity faster. Therefore, if your value continues to drop, you’ve used a mechanism to offset it right away. It’s a great program for people. >> great program, but everybody is wondering what happens next? …” – FRE on Fox Business

“… To get out of it. >> triple loans, waiting for the interest rates to come down, but until the rates come down. >> the federal reserve has bought 80% of the securities from FREDDIE MAC this year, so with that, watch out for rates. >> home sales and home loans, we are all over the brand new numbers out. >> and what they’re doing to the all of that is coming up next on fox business. …” – FRE on Fox Business

“… >> my sources from citigroup are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. They’re watching bank of america paying back and they’re left behind along with AIG and they don’t want to be seen as an embattled company in the marketplace, and they would like to get out of it. >> triple loans, waiting for the interest rates to come down, but until the rates come down. >> the federal reserve has bought 80% of the securities from freddie mac this year, so with that, watch out for rates. >> home sales and home loans, we are all over the brand new numbers out. >> and what they’re doing to the all of that is coming up next on fox business. …” – AIG on Fox Business

“… Is it pressure from the fed, from the treasure? >> my sources from citigroup are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. They’re watching BANK OF AMERICA paying back and they’re left behind along with aig and they don’t want to be seen as an embattled company in the marketplace, and they would like to get out of it. >> triple loans, waiting for the interest rates to come down, but until the rates come down. >> the federal reserve has bought 80% of the securities from freddie mac this year, so with that, watch out for rates. >> home sales and home loans, we are all over the brand new numbers out. >> and what they’re doing to the all of that is coming up next on fox business. …” – BAC on Fox Business

“… Securization so they can unload it on to fannie mae and freddie can they keep it? That’s what’s happening, when you can’t secure the loans, you can’t move them off of the balance sheets. CITIGROUP has to have more capital on the balance sheet to prop up the loans. That’s the question, is this the right way for them on one side to go? The jury is still out. >> I wonder if the too big to fail philosophy is pro propelling them to try to swim down? Is it pressure from the fed, from the treasure? >> my sources from CITIGROUP are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. They’re watching bank of america paying back and they’re left behind along with aig and they don’t want to be seen as an embattled company in the marketplace, and they would like to get out of it. >> triple loans, waiting for the interest rates to come down, but until the rates come down. >> the federal reserve has bought 80% of the securities from freddie mac this year, so with that, watch out for rates. >> home sales and home loans, we are all over the brand new numbers out. >> and what they’re doing to the all of that is coming up next on fox business. …” – C on Fox Business

“… Analysts on wall street say it’s unlikely, it’s a smart way to go because the cities involved have an international clientele. But the jumbo loan notion is FANNIE MAE and freddie mac are only doing $29,000 places like california, that plan will expire by the end of the year, and wells fargo ceo is saying, we want you to buy more securization so they can unload it on to FANNIE MAE and freddie can they keep it? That’s what’s happening, when you can’t secure the loans, you can’t move them off of the balance sheets. Citigroup has to have more capital on the balance sheet to prop up the loans. That’s the question, is this the right way for them on one side to go? The jury is still out. >> I wonder if the too big to fail philosophy is pro propelling them to try to swim down? Is it pressure from the fed, from the treasure? >> my sources from citigroup are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. They’re watching bank of america paying back and they’re left behind along with aig and they don’t want to be seen as an embattled company in the marketplace, and they would like to get out of it. >> triple loans, waiting for the interest rates to come down, but until the rates come down. …” – FNM on Fox Business

“… But the jumbo loan notion is fannie mae and freddie mac are only doing $29,000 places like california, that plan will expire by the end of the year, and WELLS FARGO ceo is saying, we want you to buy more securization so they can unload it on to fannie mae and freddie can they keep it? That’s what’s happening, when you can’t secure the loans, you can’t move them off of the balance sheets. Citigroup has to have more capital on the balance sheet to prop up the loans. That’s the question, is this the right way for them on one side to go? The jury is still out. >> I wonder if the too big to fail philosophy is pro propelling them to try to swim down? Is it pressure from the fed, from the treasure? >> my sources from citigroup are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. They’re watching bank of america paying back and they’re left behind along with aig and they don’t want to be seen as an embattled company in the marketplace, and they would like …” – WFC on Fox Business

“… Analysts on wall street say it’s unlikely, it’s a smart way to go because the cities involved have an international clientele. But the jumbo loan notion is fannie mae and FREDDIE MAC are only doing $29,000 places like california, that plan will expire by the end of the year, and wells fargo ceo is saying, we want you to buy more securization so they can unload it on to fannie mae and freddie can they keep it? That’s what’s happening, when you can’t secure the loans, you can’t move them off of the balance sheets. Citigroup has to have more capital on the balance sheet to prop up the loans. That’s the question, is this the right way for them on one side to go? The jury is still out. >> I wonder if the too big to fail philosophy is pro propelling them to try to swim down? Is it pressure from the fed, from the treasure? >> my sources from citigroup are saying, yes, this is the issue. And they want to pay back the u.S. Government. They don’t think they can do it any time soon. They’re very worried about that. …” – FRE on Fox Business

“… The sewing machine for citigroup, but this is the company again, it’s probably embattled and as beleaguered as aig. So it’s trying to unload an amount of assets that is equal in size to GE capital. Is this the profitable way to can they earn its way out of its analysts on wall street say it’s unlikely, it’s a smart way to go because the cities involved have an international clientele. But the jumbo loan notion is fannie mae and freddie mac are only doing $29,000 places like california, that plan will expire by the end of the year, and wells fargo ceo is saying, we want you to buy more securization so they can unload it on to fannie mae and freddie can they keep it? That’s what’s happening, when you can’t secure the loans, you can’t move them off of the balance sheets. Citigroup has to have more capital on the balance sheet to prop up the loans. That’s the question, is this the right way for them on one side to go? The jury is still out. >> I wonder if the too big to …” – GE on Fox Business