Shanthi Bharatwaj

Ralph Nader, Wounded Shareholder of Fannie Mae Freddie Mac

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Famous consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has renewed his efforts on behalf of common shareholders of bailed out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Nader argues that the government treated shareholders of the government sponsored enterprises or GSEs unfairly when they placed the agencies in conservatorship in 2008.

44% of Homeowners With a Mortgage Can't Sell: Zillow

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- About 44% of homeowners with mortgages cannot afford to sell their homes, according to a recent blog post from real estate company Zillow. Despite a recovery in prices, over a quarter of homeowners with mortgage loans still owe more than their homes are worth.

Don’t Get Too Excited About Record New-Home Prices

blogs.wsj.com — Today's Census numbers show that sales of new homes - a key economic driver across multiple industries - are steadily recovering. But more striking is the pace at which prices of new homes are recovering.

Goldman Says, What Too Big to Fail Advantage?

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Goldman Sachs has published a paper that debunks the idea that the biggest banks get an unfair funding advantage because they are considered "too big to fail" The firm's public policy research unit, the Global Markets Institute, said in a May report titled "Measuring the TBTF effect on bond pricing" that recent studies overstate the funding advantages of so-called Too Big to Fail Banks.

Ben vs. Bernie on Too Big to Fail

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in testimony Wednesday that he believes the best approach to solving "Too Big to Fail" would be to require banks to hold more capital.

Jamie Dimon to Stay Chairman and CEO: Reports

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Jamie Dimon will get to keep his chairman and CEO titles at JPMorgan Chase , the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with preliminary voting results. Reports suggest that shareholders defeated the proposal to split the chairman and CEO roles by a narrow margin.

Jamie Dimon to Stay Chairman and CEO: Reports

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Jamie Dimon will get to keep his chairman and CEO titles at JPMorgan Chase , the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with preliminary voting results. Reports suggest that shareholders defeated the proposal to split the chairman and CEO roles by a narrow margin.