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  • Mortgage caps won’t help most troubled markets

    Tacoma News Tribune - What if you are behind on payments, can’t sell a home with an unaffordable adjustable-rate loan in Michigan or Illinois, or want to refinance into an FHA mortgage?
    2008-03-11 01:00:00
  • Many homeowners still trapped in Ameriquest loans

    Atlanta Journal Constitution - They can't refinance because the mortgage is higher than the real value of their home. They can't sell without taking a huge loss. Kelly Andronica summed it up:
    2008-03-08 03:56:00
  • Where Either a Borrower Or a Lender Can Be

    Wall Street Journal - When Jeff Walsh wanted to refinance the small-business loan on his coin laundry, he didn't want to take a chance that his bank ... the credit crisis has spread to affect nearly all types of bank lending, borrowers who previously may have turned to home ...
    2008-03-11 08:13:00
  • Steven Pearlstein

    Washington Post - Laguna Beach, Calif.: Is the latest fed move likely to improve the residential home sale and refinance markets? Steven Pearlstein: Yes. _____ Arlington, Va.: The longer the Fed keeps injecting money and lowering the rate, the longer ...
    2008-03-11 05:57:00
  • Rocky Road

    CFO.com - You are here: Home : Today in Finance : Article ... With highly geared companies finding it hard to refinance debt, finance chiefs will have to consider alternative ways of ...
    2008-03-10 10:58:00
  • Australian housing finance jumps in January

    Marketwatch - HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Australian home financing approvals rose unexpectedly in January, bolstered by refinance activity and an investor return to bricks and mortar amid a downbeat performance in the equity markets. Housing finance approvals ...
    2008-03-11 02:55:00
  • Neighbor's foreclosure bad news for you

    Los Angeles Daily News - If your neighbors have lost their homes, you could pay the price when you try to sell or refinance - even if your credit is good. Appraisers use comparable sales data to calculate the value of a home. And comparable sales in neighborhoods plagued by ...
    2008-03-11 05:57:00
  • Lowe's President Optimistic About '08

    Forbes - Most people would either refinance their homes or tap into a home equity loan to be able to finance a $30,00 kitchen remodel. Now it's harder and more expensive," she said.
    2008-03-11 02:43:00
  • Ask The Mortgage Expert

    Colleyville Courier - 150,000 Loan for $391/month - Refinance, Home Equity and Purchase. Historic Low Rates From Top Lenders - No Obligation, No SSN Required & Bad Credit OK.
    2008-03-10 10:44:00
  • Neighbors' foreclosures hurt everyone

    Winston-Salem Journal - If your neighbors have lost their houses, you could pay the price when you try to sell or refinance - even if your credit is ... Now, some of those home-owners are walking away from mortgages and turning properties over to their lenders.
    2008-03-12 09:52:00
  • Questions And Answers – Tuesday, 11 March 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)

    1. JOHN KEY (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in the Minister of Finance; if so, why?
    2008-03-11 03:02:41
  • Jordan—2008 Article IV Consultation Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission 1 (IMF)

    The authorities have taken bold steps to reduce pressure on the budget by removing the fuel subsidy. The key near-term policy challenges are to bring inflation back down quickly and to mitigate risks related to fiscal and external vulnerabilities.
    2008-03-11 03:20:53
  • Not Much Movement In Retail Sales, UBS Says (Nasdaq)

    (RTTNews) - Store sales data suggest that retail sales were neither strong nor weak in February, consistent with non-auto consumer spending slowing significantly but not collapsing, says UBS analyst Kevin Cummins in the firm's daily U.S. economic comment.
    2008-03-12 08:23:38
  • Too Big to Bail (GoldSeek.com)

    Every few days we hear that another leading financial institution has written down billions more on subprime investments gone bad.
    2008-03-11 08:08:58
  • CD RATES NEWS & ADVICE (Bankrate.com)

    CDs pay higher yields than most liquid savings options. Begin understanding rates and how investing in a CD can increase wealth. There are several types of CD products, but the most popular certificate of deposit remains the traditional CD. Learn the basics here.
    2008-03-12 04:57:38