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  • U.K. December Mortgage Approvals Fall to Decade-Low (Update3)

    Bloomberg - U.K. banks plan to make fewer loans to consumers and companies in the first quarter, according to the Bank of England's quarterly survey on credit conditions, published this month. ``Mortgage lending weakened notably in the second half of ...
    2008-01-24 04:59:00

  • New York Seeks Bailout of Bond Insurers

    Wall Street Journal - New York state insurance regulators are trying to spur a Wall Street bailout of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc., which have been shaken by mortgage-debt turmoil. Shares of the companies soared on hopes for a deal. Bond insurers ...
    2008-01-24 08:41:00

  • Homeowners shocked to find their houses part of massive mortgage fraud ...

    KVUE - 11 News got a hold of a list with 300 homes, which were allegedly used to cheat mortgage companies out of $40 million in the last three years.  “The prices of homes here were so low compared to the rest of the country. It just ...
    2008-01-24 05:57:00

  • First American CoreLogic Releases November 2007 LoanPerformance House ...

    MSN MoneyCentral - SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First American CoreLogic, a member of The First American Corporation FAF family of companies and a leader in residential mortgage data and analytics for the mortgage industry and Wall Street, today ...
    2008-01-24 05:28:00

  • German business confidence rises

    BusinessWeek - ... biggest economy, rose slightly in January according to a closely watched report released Thursday, beating expectations and suggesting to some that fallout from the U.S. mortgage crisis may be less severe than thought in Europe. "German companies ...
    2008-01-24 07:22:00

  • Kuwait Sovereign Fund Seeks Stakes in European Banks (Update2)

    Bloomberg - Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages an estimated $250 billion for the Gulf state, said it may buy stakes in European financial companies as they seek to replenish capital eroded by mortgage losses. ``We are interested if ...
    2008-01-24 06:54:00

  • Fidelity National Is Sued Over Fees

    Wall Street Journal - Bankruptcy Court in Houston, contends that Fidelity National conspired with mortgage-servicing companies and law firms to "add to the indebtedness" of homeowners by tacking on secret fees -- some of which were allegedly "kicked back" -- that remain ...
    2008-01-24 05:57:00

  • UK mortgage approvals fall to 11-year low

    Times Online - UK mortgage approvals slumped to a record 11-year low last month, adding to evidence that companies are tightening their lending criteria and cash-strapped borrowers are reluctant to take on large debts. Figures from the British Bankers' Association ...
    2008-01-24 06:54:00

  • Homeowner gains a reprieve from eviction

    Boston Globe - The group wants mortgage companies to act as landlords until the properties can be sold to nonprofits, which could maintain the buildings as affordable housing. Griffiths-Evans said she struggled from the outset to pay the mortgages on her two-family ...
    2008-01-24 07:58:00

  • Sovereigns reports $1.6B quarterly loss, suspends dividend

    MSN MoneyCentral - Sovereign also suffered charges of $180 million related to the decline in value of its Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred shares and $27 million in charges from loan defaults by two unnamed mortgage companies. Sovereign increased its loan- and lease ...
    2008-01-24 08:13:00

  • US Economy: Existing Home Sales Fall, Prices Drop First Time - Bloomberg

    US Economy: Existing Home Sales Fall, Prices Drop First TimeBloomberg - 49 minutes agoMortgage rates are also dropping, making homes more affordable to those able to get financing. The Realtors group's affordability index in November and ...
    2008-01-24 08:57:57

  • Calif. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Some Risky Mortgages - Insurance Journal

    Calif. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Some Risky MortgagesInsurance Journal, CA - 48 minutes agoHis bill would require mortgage lenders to ensure that borrowers can afford their basic monthly housing bills before qualifying them for a home loan. ...
    2008-01-24 08:58:26

  • Wall Street in Green; Nasdaq Jumps 1% - FOXBusiness

    Wall Street in Green; Nasdaq Jumps 1%FOXBusiness - 47 minutes agoMortgage rates hit a four-year low in the latest week, according to data from Freddie Mac (FRE). A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 5.48%, ...
    2008-01-24 08:59:40

  • Stocks Seek to Extend Gains - The Associated Press

    Stocks Seek to Extend GainsThe Associated Press - 46 minutes agoThe Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 1.12, or 0.16 percent, to 694.55. Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average closed up 2.06 percent and Hong ...
    2008-01-24 09:01:13

  • Tentative Deal Reached on Tax Rebates - The Associated Press

    Tentative Deal Reached on Tax RebatesThe Associated Press - 46 minutes agoTo address the mortgage crisis, the package also allows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — government-sponsored companies that are the two biggest US financers ...
    2008-01-24 09:01:14

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