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  • High and Low Finance - Banks Get Stuck With the Bill as Mortgage Loans Fail ... - New York Times

    The big banks Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have taken losses of $9.8 billion on mortgage loans. One analyst says the figure for losses could go as high as $30 billion. That is the ...
    2010-08-18 06:56:00
  • Credit unions await Fed rules - MySanAntonio

    Throughout congressional consideration of its now-enacted financial industry reform law, credit unions held their collective breath hoping they wouldn't be harmed. After all, credit unions did not have a shred ...
    2010-08-20 02:55:00
  • Fewer Americans Want To Buy a Home. Is That Really So Bad? - Forbes (blog)

    Online real estate brokerage Trulia released numbers this week that show how disillusioned with home-buying our nation has become. In the aftermath of the housing market crash, many would-be homeowners have ...
    2010-08-19 11:27:00
  • NewDay Financial's Consumer Protection Approach Leads to Selection as ... - PR Newswire (press release)

    NewDay Financial's Consumer Protection Approach Leads to Selection as ...PR Newswire (press release)The company's partnership with the VFW includes FHA and VA first mortgages and reverse mortgages. "The home loan experience can be confusing and frustrating ...and more »
    2010-08-18 11:00:30
  • 'I know plenty of people who get by on £25000' - Telegraph.co.uk

    Telegraph.co.uk'I know plenty of people who get by on £25000'Telegraph.co.ukMy approach was to overpay my mortgage each month and my loan now is only 10pc of the property value so I think that's responsible. ...
    2010-08-20 12:13:05
  • Five 'new normals' that really will stick - CNNMoney

    Five 'new normals' that really will stickCNNMoneyMeanwhile, it appears keeping up with the Jones' no longer means having a mortgage. The idea of renting is okay, and in many cases, preferred. ...and more »
    2010-08-20 12:18:36
  • US Isn't Turning Japanese - Wall Street Journal (blog)

    US Isn't Turning JapaneseWall Street Journal (blog)The Fed has promised to do everything in its power to fight deflation and reinvesting the proceeds from maturing mortgage-backed securities may be only the ...and more »
    2010-08-20 12:20:12
  • GAO Reports Long Overdue Data on Mortgage Scams at Behest of Request Made by ... - OBSNews.com

    GAO Reports Long Overdue Data on Mortgage Scams at Behest of Request Made by ...OBSNews.comIn the Spring of 2009, Chairman Rush introduced HR 2309, the Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act, which would help address many of these loopholes. ...and more »
    2010-08-20 01:59:41
  • Reverse Mortgage Guidance Issued - Journal of Accountancy

    Reverse Mortgage Guidance IssuedJournal of AccountancyThe guidance is of importance to CPAs who may consider reverse mortgages as part of a prudent personal financial planning strategy for their aging clients ...and more »
    2010-08-19 10:06:29
  • Credit unions await interchange fee rules - San Antonio Express

    Credit unions await interchange fee rulesSan Antonio ExpressBad commercial and mortgage loans and too-risky banking investments caused the huge mess. It remains a mystery why interchange fees were introduced into the ...
    2010-08-20 03:01:37
  • Florida Reverse Mortgage – A Favorable Scheme for Retired Personnel - Stock Markets Review

    Florida Reverse Mortgage – A Favorable Scheme for Retired PersonnelStock Markets ReviewIn America, the concept of Florida reverse mortgage is a god send gift to homeowners above the age of sixty two who are facing financial difficulty. ...and more »
    2010-08-20 02:17:50
  • How low can they go? - FT Alphaville (blog)

    How low can they go?FT Alphaville (blog)... the reverse occurs and MBS investors start selling longer-dated stuff. …[The Fed's] own actions would magnify the very mortgage convexity-hedging ...and more »
    2010-08-20 05:47:16
  • Buzz on the Street: Bonds Continue to Rally - Minyanville.com

    Buzz on the Street: Bonds Continue to RallyMinyanville.comRight now, the Federal Reserve is purposefully engineering the rally in bonds to lower mortgage rates and funnel cheap credit to consumers, ...and more »
    2010-08-20 03:13:12
  • Economy Watch - theTrumpet.com

    Economy WatchtheTrumpet.comIn July, the Federal Housing Authority said it would no longer back mortgages for individuals with credit scores of less than 500. ...
    2010-08-20 03:17:06
  • Starting Over: Tips for Dealing with Bankruptcy & Foreclosure - ChicagoNow (blog)

    Starting Over: Tips for Dealing with Bankruptcy & ForeclosureChicagoNow (blog)Data supports that bankruptcies will be on the increase as delinquencies continue and more people find it impossible to pay their mortgage and credit cards. ...
    2010-08-20 03:56:49