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NickTimiraos

  1. How much did rising home equity mask increased student loan debt during last decade? A lot of helocs funded college educations. about 3 hours ago via web
  2. Do hot real estate agents get you a better sale price? andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/04/a-hot-… about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  3. ASU's Orr: At current sales rate, it'd take 21 days to sell all Phoenix sf homes listed for sale under $250K that aren't under contract about 6 hours ago via web
  4. ASU's Mike Orr: Phoenix home sales fell in April from one year ago because there weren't enough homes to buy. Market is "very unbalanced" about 6 hours ago via web
  5. It is going to be two years since Dodd-Frank was passed and very little to show for it on both the QM and QRM about 6 hours ago via web
  6. CFPB asks for more public comment on QM rule, which won't be finalized until later this year consumerfinance.gov/pressreleases/… about 6 hours ago via Tweet Button
  7. NY Fed: Student loan debt up 8% from one year ago, to $904 billion on.wsj.com/LNa9JT No more helocs. #wsj about 7 hours ago via Tweet Button
  8. Coburn: We're not going to subsidize flood insurance for second homes on.wsj.com/KLS5yr about 7 hours ago via Tweet Button
  9. Refinancing is driving bigger bank profits as competition eases on.wsj.com/JT2o0b about 7 hours ago via Tweet Button
  10. Question: how does an unauthorized video make it on air? online.wsj.com/article/SB1000… I could understand an unauthorized tweet, but a video? about 7 hours ago via Tweet Button
  11. Freddie Mac: The 15-year mortgage carried an average rate of 2.97% this week, a new low. The 30-year fell to 3.75%, also a record. about 9 hours ago via web
  12. Why more Fed easing looks less likely now, despite Europe's turmoil on.wsj.com/LJIPwd 3:18 PM May 30th via Tweet Button
  13. Today's pending home sales report shows that people want to buy at the bottom, but not sell. Low inventory is going to curb sales #wsj 3:16 PM May 30th via web
  14. Boston Fed's Rosengren: My enthusiasm for a housing recovery is moderated by evidence of tight credit, high foreclosures & negative equity 3:04 PM May 30th via web
  15. From @calculatedrisk's Bill McBride: Housing has reached the inflection point finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exch… 12:32 PM May 30th via Tweet Button
  16. The 10-year Treasury is at 1.63%. How long before a 3.5% 30-year fixed-rate mortgage? 11:24 AM May 30th via web
  17. Remember a couple months ago when everyone got worried about an unexpected rise in interest rates? Me neither. 11:16 AM May 30th via web
  • Name Nick Timiraos
  • Location New York
  • Bio I'm a reporter at The Wall Street Journal. I cover the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. Email: nick.timiraos(at)wsj.com.
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