Washington Mutual Reports 8:30 a.m. October 5, 2007

HEARD ON THE NEWS:

WASHINGTON MUTUAL reports third quarter profit down 75%.

The good news is that WaMu has good liquidity and capital.
The bad news is the current dividend will be $2.24
The good news is the yield will be 6.3%
The bad news is $975,000,000 loan losses.

Cause of the negative report?  "Market and credit environment".  The company said it expects "an improved fourth quarter".

WaMu closed two mortgage divisions in September 2007.  WaMu fired about 1,000 people in September 2007.  WaMu, a a savings and loan, is closing a division that financed mortgage companies 

                               

 

Missing from the WaMu report is personal jewelry that will be worn by the WaMu employees.  That public relations tecnique may have been patented by Countrywide.  

 

CRAMER PREDICTS THAT BANK OF AMERICA WILL BUY COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP.  Countrywide has a very profitable mortgage servicing business. 

 

 

Missing from the Cramer prediction is what will happen to the loans in default that Countrywide is servicing.  Cramer is, as always, long on predictions, short on details.

 

JOBS:  PAYROLLS ROSE BY 110.000 LAST MONTH

 

Democrat spokesman immediately issused a statement predicting the total collapse of the U.S. economy. 

Republican spokesman immediately issued a statement proclaiming the best economy in the history of earth.

Don't expect much from that group of "leaders".

mortgage mess

 

13 Comments on Washington Mutual Reports 8:30 a.m. October 5, 2007

Hi Lenn,

Thank you for the information.. I will pass it on to my people.

10/05/2007 08:23 AM by Anthony Stokes-Pereira (Prudential Rand Realty)


I to believe that Bank of America will buy Countrywide. I have heard that Countrywide is doing very well in the Raleigh NC area. I do not have my hands on anything that says yes to this.

10/05/2007 08:30 AM by Susan Trombley Re/Max Broker Raleigh NC & Surrounding Areas (Re/Max Hometown)


Hey Lenn,

Why don't you just cash in your IRA and buy Countrywide?

I love you political analogy at the end.

 

10/05/2007 09:15 AM by Innovations Realty Inc


I guess Cramer isn't one to listen to wholeheartedly.  I surely don't like details being left out. What kind of jewelry :)

10/05/2007 11:02 AM by Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman (RA), HAWAII Real Estate & HAWAII Relocation (Century 21 Liberty Homes -Mililani, Hawaii)


Good post Lenn!  Love the accurate political highlight at the end!  Lol!

10/05/2007 12:27 PM by Ana Connell (Exit Family Realty)


Hi Lenn,

At least WaMu has it looking up.....only way to go but up.

Dick Beals

10/05/2007 03:55 PM by Realty Executives of Wilmington


Lenn, have you ever read anything from the "the Wall Street Underground"?  It's a newsletter that is always trashing the economy and offering tips to make a million when the bottom falls out.  Just curious...

10/06/2007 09:31 AM by Jeff Geoghan MBA - Lancaster PA Real Estate Expert (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals)


Lenn - A subsequent report on the jobs noted that 89,000 of them were teachers going back to work. The devil is in the details.

10/06/2007 10:00 AM by John MacArthur The MacArthur Group (Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


John.  The Devil is always in the details.  In the reverse, teachers going on unemployment in June are counted in the job losses.

I didn't think the 110,000 number was very impressive.  I'm impressed by numbers like 300,000 plus.  No, actually, I'm rarely impressed by much of anything that comes out of the government.  They will, no doubt, "adjust" that number next month anyway.

Hi Jeff.  I've never seen any hard news the Wall Street Underground.  It looks like a site developed for advertising. 

10/06/2007 10:24 AM by Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Real Estate


haha...I enjoyed reading this Lenn. After reading this blog it makes even more sense as to WHY Wamu is pointing fingers at Mortgage Brokers. They obviously need to save their share holders!

oh and I personally can't stand Cramer, I think him and his show are a investors version of a Montel Williams type of show. But then again, that is just my personal opinion. It just seems that if people are going to a TV show for investing advice that it might be a little late to jump on that band wagon.... 

10/06/2007 11:32 AM by Rick Grand (Oregon Real Estate Properties)


Thanks for commenting Rick.

IMO, we are going to see a rather significant decline in the DOW in the next 6 months.  It would be interesting to see Cramer's response to that, especially if housing begins to rebound in the Spring.

 

10/06/2007 02:50 PM by Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Real Estate


I've saved Wa Mu Presidential stock pay, Mac & May Fed force to sells, for the last five years fighting my case.

Please read my long post, without addressing my problem everyone else gets hurt, wait until after Easter, before Pa election when all USA Truckers go on strike shutting us all down {CNN} today!

Wa Mu cost Bear Stearns to reduce 401k's by 5.5 billion of the 8 Billion paying .56 on the Dollar and Gas will near &10.00 a gallon trading in Euro's Per barrel soon, Interest rates reduced 3/4% not 1% in preparation of final cut with final FED printing increase.

Let McCain win and 4 more years of do nothing Congress. 

03/19/2008 08:49 PM by Richard Pollak (self)


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