L98Terror
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Shocker sub prime lending is a bad idea, it was so irresponsible to give mortgages to people who couldn't afford them, now we will all pay.
Jp Morgan anounces hugh losses in their sup prime lending dept as well.
Late Thursday, the company said it would take a charge of $61.3 million, or 19 cents a share, to reflect an increase in the number of its subprime mortgage customers falling behind on their loan payments.
H&R Block's woes will likely extend to other subprime lenders, analysts said, as borrowers with less-than-stellar credit histories struggle to keep up their payments in a higher interest rate environment.
Jp Morgan anounces hugh losses in their sup prime lending dept as well.
Even if H&R Block has already tightened standards to address prepayment risks, defaults on loans originated in the last four to six months will worsen," Flynn wrote. "We also worry that worse-than-expected experience on new loans provides further downside risks."
Analysts said other subprime lenders may share H&R Block's woes.
"Investors are already discounting a more conservative outcome for most subprime lenders, though we think the announcement from H&R Block could further undermine confidence in the subprime sector," said Merrill Lynch analyst Kenneth Bruce said in a research note Friday.
Bruce said the slowing housing market, forecasts of rising credit losses and accelerating repurchase losses will further weigh on subprime lenders' shares.
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