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Banks Have More Bite When They’re Allowed to Bark: Matthew Lynn - BusinessWeek
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Sherlock Holmes once solved a mystery by concentrating on “the dog that didn’t bark.” In the story “Silver Blaze,” the detective’s point was that sometimes it is more useful to look at what isn’t happening than ...
2010-01-11 06:27:00 -
No housing bubble in Canada — yet - Nationalpost.com
ome observers have pointed to the risk of a Canadian housing bubble — a situation where the level of house prices is based primarily on extrapolative expectations that house prices can only rise further. Housing bubbles are usually fueled by credit ...
2010-01-11 07:10:00 -
Corker presses Geithner on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac liabilities - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Treasury Department, are in the trillions of dollars, yet this liability will not appear on the balance sheet of the United States government," Corker writes. The two entities are the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, and ...
2010-01-11 09:33:00 -
Housing bubble talk is premature, Bank of Canada official David Wolf ... - Stockhouse
A hot housing market is part of the natural flow of economic recovery, according to the Bank of Canada and economists working to deflate theories about a new housing bubble that could drive the economy back into recession. The Bank of Canada ...
2010-01-11 08:29:00 -
Fed Turning to New Tool to Pilot Rates - ABC News
Fed Turning to New Tool to Pilot RatesABC NewsSet to take its place is the interest rate the Fed pays on excess bank reserves, a tool the central bank has more control over, particularly in the current ...and more »
2010-01-11 04:30:41 -
Avoid this massive mortgage mistake - lovemoney.com
Avoid this massive mortgage mistakelovemoney.comSo I suggest you proceed with caution if you're tempted by the promise of cheaper repayments with a super low rate on a current short-term fix. ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:02:05 -
A job-rich US recovery is still plausible - Financial Times
A job-rich US recovery is still plausibleFinancial TimesUsing consensus expectations for current-quarter real GDP we estimate that the last three quarters of 2009 registered an average rate of advance in labour ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:02:07 -
Santander advances on united UK front - Financial Times
Santander advances on united UK frontFinancial TimesExisting customers will see their accounts rebranded under the Santander name but their rates will be unaffected. The new combined bank will have about 25m ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:02:09 -
Ben Bernanke has learnt so little - Financial Times
Ben Bernanke has learnt so littleFinancial TimesIt seemed likely the financial crisis, which followed an era of low rates and housing bubbles, would lead them to reassess these views. ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:02:09 -
Why are lenders cutting mortgage rates? - This is Money
Why are lenders cutting mortgage rates?This is MoneyFor example, the current two-year swap rate is 1.90%, meaning that lenders asking 4% for a fixed rate mortgage are charging a healthy margin that could be ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:08:11 -
BOE Should Pause Bond Plan as UK Recovery Looms, BCC Says - Bloomberg
BOE Should Pause Bond Plan as UK Recovery Looms, BCC SaysBloombergManufacturing activity increased to the strongest in more than two years, and mortgage approvals rose to the highest since March 2008, separate surveys ...and more »
2010-01-11 06:22:33 -
Speed of Response to Mortgage Leads - 130 Lender Study - National Mortgage Professional Magazine
Speed of Response to Mortgage Leads - 130 Lender StudyNational Mortgage Professional MagazineLeadQual conducted a study to determine the current state of lead response in the mortgage industry. In this study, over 350 Internet leads were delivered ...
2010-01-11 06:58:21 -
Aussie dollar off highs, data add to profit-taking - Ninemsn
Aussie dollar off highs, data add to profit-takingNinemsnA pullback was fully expected given rising mortgage rates and the winding down of a tax break for first home buyers, which had boosted home loan demand ...and more »
2010-01-11 07:24:31 -
Australians lose track of their spending while more than half of women refuse ... - Herald Sun
Australians lose track of their spending while more than half of women refuse ...Herald SunAustralia has one of the highest proportional rates of cash spending which cannot be accounted for, a Visa survey shows. More than a third of the $176 total ...and more »
2010-01-11 07:51:58 -
Remedies floated to avoid bubble - Pictou Country Nova Scotia News
Remedies floated to avoid bubblePictou Country Nova Scotia NewsA few weeks ago, the Bank of Canada warned that some consumers were taking on too much in mortgage debt, largely driven by the record low interest rates and ...and more »
2010-01-11 09:24:53