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Crop mortgage payments up to 15% over market rate - Bangkok Post
The government is expected to endorse crop price guarantees at a maximum of 15% above market rates for the current harvest season, according to Olarn Chaipravat, deputy prime minister in charge of economic policy. The government has decided to renew ...
2008-11-14 04:47:00 -
Backgrounder: Subprime mortgage crisis - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- In the United States, loans are classified into prime and subprime loans according to the borrowers' credit. The interest rate of subprime mortgage is higher than that of prime mortgage as subprime mortgages have a much ...
2008-11-14 10:52:00 -
The hottest new customer perks (MSN Money Canada)
Forget frequent-flier miles. Companies today will try to make you feel special with benefits such as VIP restrooms and reserved parking -- if you know where to look.
2008-11-14 11:04:32 -
Bailout plans irk lawmakers (The Kansas City Star)
WASHINGTON | Lawmakers complained Friday that the Bush administration was ignoring Congress’ will and slighting homeowners facing foreclosure in its latest approach to spending $700 billion in economic rescue money.
2008-11-14 11:11:38 -
Today's Business (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
UNITED STATES BEVERAGES InBev approved to buy out Anheuser-Busch
2008-11-14 11:15:21 -
Appraisers: Foreclosure sales should affect taxable value formula (Bradenton Herald)
MANATEE — State rules limit property appraisers from considering foreclosures when calculating the taxable value of a home.
2008-11-14 11:27:42 -
Retail drop sets off alarm (The Mining Journal)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what increasingly looks to be a severe recession.
2008-11-14 11:28:22 -
FDIC favors homeowner aid (The Press-Enterprise)
MORTGAGES: The agency wants bailout money to prevent foreclosures. Bush opposes such action.
2008-11-14 11:31:44 -
Prosecutors looking at Countrywide VIP loans, such as Conrad got - Jamestown Sun
BISMARCK — A federal criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing by mortgage giant Countrywide Home Loans now includes scrutiny of Countrywide’s VIP program that gave special mortgage deals to government officials including Sens. Kent Conrad ...
2008-11-08 06:53:00 -
Mop up mortgages - CNN Money
You lawmakers don't need us to tell you that there's work to do on mortgages. Right now you're focused on containing the financial damage, helping banks deal with their toxic mortgage-backed assets and trying to stanch the rate of foreclosures. But ...
2008-11-04 05:56:00 -
Do-it-yourself legal documents OK for simple needs, but no substitute ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Q: I saw a TV ad for blank legal documents that you can buy online. Are they really recognized by courts, or is this a rip-off? O.R., Mayfield A: It's not necessarily a rip-off, although you do need to make sure the forms you're using are appropriate ...
2008-11-14 05:23:00 -
Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal
Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. “Hedge funds don’t employ a lot of voters; they have small staffs.” This wry statement came from Pershing Square founder William Ackman ...
2008-11-14 03:57:00 -
What To Do If You're Facing Foreclosure - KXTV News10Net
SACRAMENTO, CA - If you're having trouble paying your mortgage, here's the advice from Demetra Moore of the non-profit Home Loan Counseling Center of Sacramento -- pick up the phone immediately and call the "keeper of the answers," in this case, your ...
2008-11-12 05:54:00 -
Obama to meet with McCain on Monday - The Washington Times
CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's transition office says the Democrat will meet with vanquished Republican rival John McCain on Monday. In announcing the meeting, Obama spokesman Stephanie Cutter said the pair will "discuss ways to work ...
2008-11-14 08:33:00 -
More Economy Pages (Heritage Foundation)
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson recently announced yet another change in direction of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" (TARP), sowing more uncertainty and confusion in the very financial markets the program is supposed to stabilize.
2008-11-14 04:26:48