Tag Archives: collateral

‘Brexit’, Derivatives And Unemployed Drinkers!

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Summary: Whether we work in real estate, on Wall Street or maybe in the manufacture of widgets… What is the potential impact on global financial stability from a yes vote next week for Brexit? On June 23, 2016 Britain will be holding a referendum that will decide whether or not the country will remain in […]

Free Lunch – This Time It’s Different or History Repeats Itself?

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Summary: With easy money coming back into the market, borrowers who should not be borrowing getting loans and the economy at a tipping point is the history of the financial crisis about to repeat itself? Will the return to ‘easier’ lending practices in markets spanning mortgages, student loans and used cars pose a problem? Problem for the […]

Because Of Uber, Are Taxi Medallion Lenders A Shorting Opportunity?

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In other words is the competition from Uber decreasing the demand for taxi medallions causing the price of the medallions to drop thereby damaging the collateral of taxi medallion lenders? In a word…yes! For those who may be unfamiliar, in cities like New York City medallions are required for a yellow taxi to operate. The […]

Title Insurance 101 For Consumers!

Title Insurance And YOUR New Residential or Commercial Property? Notice how the word YOUR is capitalized? That’s because the title insurance you buy makes certain that this is so! That said, for some the title insurance that they purchase for their new property is merely one more check that they have to write at  the closing table […]