It is not a game for novices or for anyone lacking courage. But for investors with the right expertise and a serious appetite for risk, the credit crisis is shaping up as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy troubled real estate assets on the cheap.
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NYT: Auctions for Troubled Property Loans Jump to the Web
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Published on 2009-04-24
By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF A brisk trade in some of these assets is already under way, with investors buying and selling billions of dollars in distressed bank loans backed by collateral like homes, land and commercial properties. Many of these problem loans trade on eBay-like auction Web sites, which have grown rapidly over the last year.
Read full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/25/business/economy/25debt.html
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Dow Jones: New Trading Platform For Mortgage Securities To Launch May 1
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Published on 2009-04-21
New Trading Platform For Mortgage Securities To Launch May 1 By Kate Haywood
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
21 April 2009
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A new trading platform for mortgage securities that have been gumming up banks' balance sheets is set to go nationwide next month.
California-based LoanMarket.NET plans launch an online marketplace for buying and selling real estate-secured note investments on May 1, according Jeff Freud, the firm's founder and president. LoanMarket.NET launched the trading platform in California earlier this month. The aim is to bring some liquidity, and pricing transparency to this traditionally opaque market ahead of government's proposed plan to help private investors buy these loans and securities from banks.
Read full article here: http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200904211207dowjonesdjonline000462&title=new-trading-platform-for-mortgage-securities-to-launch-may-1
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Webware Radar: LoanMarket's mortage hub
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Published on 2009-04-06
According to the company, its service allows both buyers and sellers to come together in a "neutral, open marketplace" to trade mortgages and other real-estate secured note investments. The site has a variety of sellers, including mortgage originators, banks, and lending institutions, mortgage pool investors, small private investors, and seller carry-back note holders. All the notes listed on the site include current market value information, as well as a photo of the property taken within 14 days of the post. All vital loan documentation, such as the note, deed, and title will also be included in the listing. The site is live now. Vertical ad network Glam Media raised $10 million in a round of funding that was led by Mizuho Bank, the company announced Monday. According to the company, it will use the funding to continue its expansion in the United States, and grow its operation in Japan and Germany. Glam Media also announced on Monday that it has formed a joint venture with agencies and media companies in Japan. Dubbed Glam Media Japan, the venture combines the country's third-largest advertising agency, Asatsu-DK, and a variety of other Japanese firms with Glam. Revolution Money, a company that helps users reduce the cost of credit cards online, announced on Monday that it has raised $42 million in a Series C round... read full article |
LoanMarket.NET: An Online Marketplace For Buying And Selling Loans
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Published on 2009-03-26
LoanMarket.NET: An Online Marketplace For Buying And Selling Loans |