Private Capital Will Stay on the Fringes Until It Sees Clarity, Certainty in the Market, Experts Say
October 5, 2012
Private capital remains on the sidelines of the mortgage finance industry, unwilling to gamble on future government policy or the nascent recovery in housing markets, industry experts say. Banks and their examiners are pointing fingers at one another over who is responsible for the current credit crunch because regulations are not all in place, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moodys Analytics. During a symposium in Washington, DC, this week, Zandi said providers of private capital are also concerned about a housing market that has performed much better in the last six months but still raises doubts about sustaining house price gains. I dont think [it can be sustainable] until we nail down...