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To: Ramsey Su who wrote (55147)	3/3/2006 2:00:29 PM
From: ild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

<<<End of Alt-A business. Look at how much loan acq and originations have tanked.>>> I still think it's just a result of competition from the big banks that moved into subprime mortgage lending relatively recently. Gain on sale margins have crashed, so they can't unload to free up the capital. Another possible cause of a crash in gain on sale margins could be that the investors in the secondary market require higher rates.

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (55147)	3/3/2006 2:02:18 PM
From: sciAticA errAticA	Respond to of 110194

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