Penalizing the Prudent

Story date: 2007-10-02 04:18:00
Added on: 2007-10-02 09:21:22

Washington Post - Even though the Fed's stated reason for cutting short-term interest rates by half ... talking about the price paid by investors who wouldn't play the subprime mortgage ... with Countrywide in August, when the bank put up $2 billion and got a high current ...


Read more...

Related Stories:

• Savings, investments can ease pain of inflation

  Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - ... interest rates ... CD, but you'd have to put in at least $10,000. Why six months?...
  2008-02-29 07:47:00

• Long-term mortgage rates fall, short-term rates rise (Market Watch)

  CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Long-term mortgage rates headed down this week, while short-term rates moved up, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey. ...
  2007-08-30 03:34:37

• Firms tap short-term mart (Business Standard India)

  Companies float CDs, CPs to benefit from lower interest rates. The short-term money market is buzzing with activity as companies are preferring...
  2008-08-08 12:43:28

• Fed's moves could create opportunity to refinance

  OregonLive.com - It's a confusing, turbulent time in the mortgage business. After the Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate on...
  2008-02-03 12:01:00

• Short-term rates fall on surplus cash

  Business Standard - Short-term interest rates fell substantially today following an improvement in the liquidity situation. It resulted in the cut ......
  2008-01-02 10:33:00

• Short-term rates fall on surplus cash (Business Standard India)

  Short-term interest rates fell substantially today following an improvement in the liquidity situation. It resulted in the cut-off yields at the auction...
  2008-01-02 10:47:52

• Rates fall on short-term T-bills

  Buffalo News - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills sliding to the lowest...
  2007-08-20 05:24:00

• Borrowers benefit from surprise cut

  Tulsa World - These individuals -- who have most of their assets in certificates of deposit, short-term Treasuries, short-term bonds and notes,...
  2008-01-22 11:10:00