Valley National Buys Two Banks in Two Days Amid Lender Failures - BusinessWeek

Valley National Buys Two Banks in Two Days Amid Lender Failures BusinessWeek US lenders are collapsing at the fastest pace in 17 years amid losses on residential and commercial real estate loans made at the height of the market. ... and more »

To analyze lending patterns at US banks and credit unions, The Wall Street ... - Wall Street Journal

To analyze lending patterns at US banks and credit unions, The Wall Street ... Wall Street Journal These loans were excluded from the analysis: construction and land development: loans secured by farmland, multifamily residential properties or businesses; ... and more »

Synovus Financial's Credit Recovery Is On Track - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Synovus Financial's Credit Recovery Is On Track istockAnalyst.com (press release) Last year, residential construction loans made up 56% of the company's new nonaccruals, even though resi construction makes up only 14% of the company's ... and more »

Commercial lending insight ... or, why we miss the company that almost killed ... - National Mortgage Professional Magazine

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Commercial lending insight ... or, why we miss the company that almost killed ... National Mortgage Professional Magazine ►Acceptable loan-to-value (LTV) ratios are generally much lower than one would expect with residential loans. ►Loan underwriting is still done on a ...

The Going Gets Tougher - New York Times

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The Going Gets Tougher New York Times Investors were hungry to buy bundled residential mortgages, and banks could bypass Fannie and Freddie and sell the loans elsewhere. ... Government-sponsored Farmer Mac seeks growthReuters Reality Check for Bank Investors, Mortgage Investors and Home BuyersHuffington Post (blog) all 285 news articles »