Comments for THFC Space http://www.thfcorp-space.com The Housing Finance Corporation Discussion Space Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Hill Street Blues by Trevor Henderson http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2010/01/hill-street-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Trevor Henderson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:19:22 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=612#comment-48 I think your openning comments are correct Piers. There are widely divergent opinions - from 'experts'. We don't really know where this is going. It is new territory. A key milestone will be the General Election. Post that, some serious decisions need to be made about public spending (which seems to be propping up a lot of the economy) whoever is in power. The impact of that and withdrawing quantitive easing will need economic recovery generally to counter it, but will it be there. The RSL and other sectors with strong public purse links, will have to deal with reduced grant and financial support from partners. I think we're in for a long haul with opportunities for new ways of working and collaborating! I think your openning comments are correct Piers. There are widely divergent opinions – from ‘experts’. We don’t really know where this is going. It is new territory. A key milestone will be the General Election. Post that, some serious decisions need to be made about public spending (which seems to be propping up a lot of the economy) whoever is in power. The impact of that and withdrawing quantitive easing will need economic recovery generally to counter it, but will it be there. The RSL and other sectors with strong public purse links, will have to deal with reduced grant and financial support from partners. I think we’re in for a long haul with opportunities for new ways of working and collaborating!

]]> Comment on Top of snowdon: that’s all folks by Yang-May http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/top-of-snowdon-thats-all-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Yang-May Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:18:25 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/top-of-snowdon-thats-all-folks/#comment-34 Congratulations, all! Fantastic achievement! It looks very cold - hope you all enjoy a good hot bath when you get back to civilization. Congratulations, all! Fantastic achievement! It looks very cold – hope you all enjoy a good hot bath when you get back to civilization.

]]> Comment on A rescue on Scafell Pike, but not us! by Roger Mountford http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/a-rescue-on-scafell-pike-but-not-us/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Roger Mountford Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:42:12 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/a-rescue-on-scafell-pike-but-not-us/#comment-33 You are all making great progress. Well done! You are all making great progress. Well done!

]]> Comment on To Tom and the team from the top of britain! by thfcadmin http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/to-tom-and-the-team-from-the-top-of-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-32 thfcadmin Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/to-tom-and-the-team-from-the-top-of-britain/#comment-32 Congratulations, everyone, for making it to the top of Britain! One down, three to go... Yang-May Congratulations, everyone, for making it to the top of Britain! One down, three to go…

Yang-May

]]> Comment on The dreadful reality sinks in by fenella.edge http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/dreadful-reality-sinks-in/comment-page-1/#comment-31 fenella.edge Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:16:50 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2009/07/the-team-chills-as-the-dreadful-reality-sinks-in-of-what-lies-ahead/#comment-31 The view from the THFC office: Firstly - go team - good luck! Secondly - nice to see my husband on the phone to me! Thirday - nice to see Mr P making sure our colleagues from Trowers feels part of the team. Fenella The view from the THFC office:

Firstly – go team – good luck!
Secondly – nice to see my husband on the phone to me!
Thirday – nice to see Mr P making sure our colleagues from Trowers feels part of the team.

Fenella

]]> Comment on All I want for Christmas by primarolos http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2008/12/all-i-want-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-30 primarolos Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:13:52 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=230#comment-30 The request for two front teeth for Christmas would seem resonable, it is the arm and a leg that the Banks want that smarts! The request for two front teeth for Christmas would seem resonable, it is the arm and a leg that the Banks want that smarts!

]]> Comment on Dirty Harry does relationship management by thfcadmin http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2008/12/dirty-harry-does-relationship-management/comment-page-1/#comment-29 thfcadmin Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:28:05 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=224#comment-29 We received the following comment by email from "A Treasurer": "Funny isn't it. The banks get themselves into the mess. Earn massive bonuses for taking unrealistic risks. Then when it hits the fan, the country bails them out. Then we should be grateful for them lending to those very people who saved them (and the 'risk free' HA's (before the banks started hitting us with margin calls)) at massive margins so they can start paying themselves massive bonuses again. Funny old world. Our clearer has hit us large in the last week. I have a long memory. Happy Christmas by the way!" We received the following comment by email from “A Treasurer”:

“Funny isn’t it.

The banks get themselves into the mess. Earn massive bonuses for taking unrealistic risks. Then when it hits the fan, the country bails them out. Then we should be grateful for them lending to those very people who saved them (and the ‘risk free’ HA’s (before the banks started hitting us with margin calls)) at massive margins so they can start paying themselves massive bonuses again. Funny old world.

Our clearer has hit us large in the last week. I have a long memory.

Happy Christmas by the way!”

]]> Comment on Dirty Harry does relationship management by thfcadmin http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2008/12/dirty-harry-does-relationship-management/comment-page-1/#comment-28 thfcadmin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:20:37 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=224#comment-28 Adrian Joliffe sent us this comment by email: "Banks have fouled up but it seem that their position is being protected at the expense of their borrowers who will not receive the same protection, so no wonder borrowers feel a bit miffed. Banks employ highly paid top flight economists and mathematicians, so how did they fail to forecast this downturn and keep some capital for a rainy day? Was it because they were out spending their bonus that day? In comparison to the banks the RSL's are looking a paragon of virtue with broadly strong balance sheets and cashflows. Some banks are not acting rationally. If as reported a failing RSL in supervision was not rescued because the proposed new parent was to suffer a repricing then ultimately the self help ethos of the RSL movement will be in the end blown away by the banks (who probably need it most!). Can THFC accept deposits and turn itself into a bank for the RSL industry?" Adrian Joliffe sent us this comment by email:

“Banks have fouled up but it seem that their position is being protected at the expense of their borrowers who will not receive the same protection, so no wonder borrowers feel a bit miffed.

Banks employ highly paid top flight economists and mathematicians, so how did they fail to forecast this downturn and keep some capital for a rainy day? Was it because they were out spending their bonus that day?
In comparison to the banks the RSL’s are looking a paragon of virtue with broadly strong balance sheets and cashflows.

Some banks are not acting rationally. If as reported a failing RSL in supervision was not rescued because the proposed new parent was to suffer a repricing then ultimately the self help ethos of the RSL movement will be in the end blown away by the banks (who probably need it most!).

Can THFC accept deposits and turn itself into a bank for the RSL industry?”

]]> Comment on Under Water! The need for impairment provisions? by paul.jackson http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2008/08/under-water-the-need-for-impairment-provisions/comment-page-1/#comment-27 paul.jackson Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:16:25 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=152#comment-27 Many thanks, Jonathan. Actually, house prices on Mars are pretty bad too. Many thanks, Jonathan.

Actually, house prices on Mars are pretty bad too.

]]> Comment on Leadership – Trust Me by malcolmw http://www.thfcorp-space.com/2008/07/leadership-trust-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26 malcolmw Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.thfcorp-space.com/?p=138#comment-26 Steve is spot on. As laeders we need to impart the vison and the values and stand by them by them in the godd times na dbad times. Trsuting our staff to deliver to the values and stadards set without interfering in every little deatil. Steve is spot on. As laeders we need to impart the vison and the values and stand by them by them in the godd times na dbad times. Trsuting our staff to deliver to the values and stadards set without interfering in every little deatil.

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