Well the rumors are true that Countrywide and Bank of America will soon be partners as Bank of America announced yesterday that they will by Countrywide for $4 billion. This comes as no surprise as Countrywide’s portfolio is reporting a delinquency rate over 7% up from 4%, and after letting nearly 11,000 employees go.
Mortgage back bonds are still getting better this week helping to rally mortgage pricing after news this week from Ben Bernake that the Fed will continue to cut rates. New fed target rate is 2.75 down from 4.25 today. The cuts will help Home Equity line interest rates tied to the Prime rate, credit cards, and other consumer driven interest rates. Stay tuned for more information.
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