Mortgage Tart; What Does H.S.B.C. Stand for?
We’ve all been suitably serious about today's sub prime blow up, so we are entitled to break from the mortgage debacle to share these fascinating tidbits. The humor came our way today from members of the 4th Estate.
The first is from a person who intelligently decided to stay anon. It is via Craig's List; file it under "Desperate Home Financers" :
LMAO, I don't normally surf the 'girls for guys' section, but I ran across the best and funniest CL post EVER... ----- Its from a gal (definitely a HOTTIE) who does mortgages and plays with her clients! I thought to myself since I am a broker Id throw my own post up just to see what happens! ----- Now, understand Im not gonna sit here and say I'll f*$k anyone etc etc...but I have posted my pic below (yes, its really me) ----- Definitely get back to me if you need help with a refinance- if you need to lower your mortgage payments, cash out some equity, or consolidate some higher interest debt, leave me a name and contact number and we'll take it from there. Well, that’s about it, don’t know how this will go over ‘out there’ but I guess we’ll see. ----- Sincerely, Kryss Ivey
Since its from Craig's List, I have no idea as to how true it may be. But it lends itself to some very bad puns: Mortgage Broker/"Escort" will take of ALL of your needs
Feel free to add to the calvacade of amusement in comments.
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UPDATE: February 8, 2007 3:17pm
Turns out to be a goof. JDH advises us that "the name on the mortgage tart post is signed is "Kryss Ivey" google that name and you'll see similar posts to lists in the bay area, austin and philly. Many of these have been flagged as spam by the craigslist community."
Too bad . . . I was in the mood for a h#@@*r HELOC.
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Our 2nd tidbit is via Slate's Dan Gross. He proposes a contest:
The website of the giant bank HSBC tells us that its name is an acronym for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Given the company's recent woes in the U.S. housing subprime market, perhaps alternative readings are more suitable:
A few suggestions:
Holy S***! Bad Credit!
Holding Sad Building Collateral
Wordsmiths and pundits are advised to use the comment section to suggest alternative meanings for the acronym HSBC.
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Are we having any fun yet?
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The Big Picture has fun at HSBCs (HBC) expense by asking what the four letters stand for. There are plenty of funny ones in the comments. Here are four of mine:
Hey Sub-prime Brings Crying
Hot Scene Becomes Cool
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Comments
So the Home Builders are throwing in BMWs, and the Mortgage Brokers are throwing in Hummers
Posted by: Barry Ritholtz | Feb 8, 2007 2:19:41 PM
i have to close the window with her picture b4 my wife gets back. crikey she's smokin'
Posted by: Roger Nusbaum | Feb 8, 2007 2:35:29 PM
Hope Somebody's a Bigger Chump
Posted by: Whammer | Feb 8, 2007 2:40:23 PM
It is lovely's like these who talked countless gullibles into not reading the disclosures as they signed you up for the World Savings one month adjustable with the 3% origination fee that went into her pocket and onto your loan balance. Happened thousands of times and it continues to happen today. Lot cheaper to hire a hooker.
Posted by: Bob A | Feb 8, 2007 2:43:26 PM
You get the breast deal around there.
Posted by: Fred | Feb 8, 2007 2:44:14 PM
She should apply to CNBC for a job. Sounds like she's good at what CNBC calls 'source development'.
Posted by: King | Feb 8, 2007 2:48:44 PM
How many points can she get from the backend?
Holy SHIT Bought Calls HSBC
Posted by: SINGER | Feb 8, 2007 2:49:56 PM
Toll Brothers Inc. reported Thursday an "uptick" in sluggish housing demand in several markets
HAHA WHAT
Posted by: costa | Feb 8, 2007 2:51:18 PM
Half-Baked
Sh-tbags
Beckon
Calamity
Posted by: J. Bridges | Feb 8, 2007 2:54:52 PM
That Craigslist posting is not the first of its kind. There was a very very similar posting a couple of months ago for an Arizona broker, with a different photo.
Posted by: Brian Mihalic | Feb 8, 2007 3:00:28 PM
Homelending Shyster Busted Cold
Posted by: S | Feb 8, 2007 3:06:13 PM
Barry, thanks for keeping our day light...a headline I've been seeing regarding HSBC is that they are looking to "change management" because of these bad loans. HUH? Where the heck have they been?
Posted by: Diana | Feb 8, 2007 3:07:30 PM
Have Sacrificed Business Credentials
Posted by: Leisa | Feb 8, 2007 3:07:54 PM
How
Sorry for
Bankers'
Compensation
Posted by: LAMoneyGuy | Feb 8, 2007 3:11:12 PM
The name on the mortgage tart post is signed is "Kryss Ivey" google that name and you'll see similar posts to lists in the bay area, austin and philly. Many of these have been flagged as spam by the craigslist community.
JDH
Posted by: JDH | Feb 8, 2007 3:14:29 PM
Hindenburg Society Banking Creatively
Helping Suckers Buy Crap
Henchmen Sweeten Buddies Cashpiles
Posted by: KirkH | Feb 8, 2007 3:22:13 PM
Hollow Serenades Buoy Credit
Halitosis Sucks, Buy Colgate
High School Bankers Consortium
Historians Scoff, Bankers Congratulate
Posted by: KirkH | Feb 8, 2007 3:31:04 PM
"Hardly Significant Business Consequences"
"Hasn't Started Befalling Confidence"
"Holding Strong Before Criticisms"
"Has Suckered Barry Completely"
"Hoping Simply Beats Conclusions"
"Have Some Better Characterizations"
Posted by: Eclectic | Feb 8, 2007 3:42:44 PM
Holding Sh!tloads of Bad Collateral
Posted by: Robert Coté | Feb 8, 2007 3:44:38 PM
Haven't Seen Ben's Copters
Posted by: Robert Coté | Feb 8, 2007 3:45:44 PM
Have Some Before Crash
Posted by: Andy | Feb 8, 2007 3:48:44 PM
Help! Sinking! Bring...Cash!
Posted by: zell | Feb 8, 2007 3:55:39 PM
It's a bit early to be playin' NIGYYSOB.
"NIGYYSOB" [def - pron: 'NIG-e-sob'... from Eclectiwikipedia, taken as honored phrase from Eclectic's graduate business professor, ex Monsanto Supervisory Chemical Engineer]... the art of playing 'Now I Got You, You Son-of-a-Bitch.'
Game often has unsatisfactory outcome from the Nig-e-sobber and may turn out better than expected for the Nig-e-sobee.
Posted by: Eclectic | Feb 8, 2007 4:07:50 PM
Housing sinks, banks crater
Posted by: Craig | Feb 8, 2007 4:08:17 PM
Help Send Bernanke Comments
Posted by: costa | Feb 8, 2007 4:23:15 PM
