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Friday, March 12, 2010

THE STUPIDEST LOANS BANKS ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW

The stupidest loans banks are making right now are home mortgage loans at rates fixed at 5 to 5.5% for 30 years. Think about it.

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  1. Amen. They are investing in an asset that regardless of what anyone says can't be valued until Uncle Sam stops buying MBS.

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  2. That's right. Uncle Sam will stop buying MBS soon, but beyond that, do the banks really think that these low lending rates will not be overwhelmed by inflation?

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  3. I am with you...I don't know how they can't see this treasury asset bubble that has been created, and the inflation ramifications it will have when it goes "pop"!

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