wachovia: Option ARMs are the next wave in foreclosures? - 08/20/08 11:28 AM
Credit Suisse has reported that a second wave in the foreclosure crisis may be on the horizon. Option ARMs, which I've probably ranted about enough (see Wachovia Reigns In Pick-A-Pay Parts I and II), are scheduled to start resetting en masse around 2009, with the most reset volume coming in 2010-2011. (6 comments)
wachovia: Pick-A-Pay Part II - 04/15/08 11:50 AM
And the other shoe drops. Wachovia has just reported a $393 million first quarter loss, and plans to cut 500 jobs. Much of the loss is attributed to Wachovia's expansion into the mortgage industry, just as this sector was about to collapse. I reported on Wachovia's ill-timed acquisition of Golden West (0 comments)
wachovia: Wachovia Reigns in Pick-A-Pay? - 04/12/08 08:24 AM
When I saw the television ad for Wachovia's Pick-a-Payment mortgage, my jaw hit the floor. I saw the commercial at least a month ago, but couldn't formulate a coherent blog entry until now - I was that irritated.In the midst of the fallout over shoddy lending practices, Wachovia chose to push (4 comments)
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