Thrift Mortgage Originations Tapered Off in Early 2008, But Portfolios Grew
June 12, 2008
Thrift mortgage originations dropped by 20 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007 to early this year, a period when overall loan production levels were rising. The Office of Thrift Supervision said institutions it oversees originated $115.24... [Includes two charts]
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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