News Archive for December 2007

Britain's Brown credit crisis world's immediate challenge in 2008

Britains fifth-largest mortgage lender appealed to the

Sunday December 30 2007, 12:43AM

Borrowers face mortgage shock

Borrowers face mortgage shock The cost of ... Related Links Mortgage slump as homeowners stay ... Despite this, some mortgage providers plan to ... a variable-rate mortgage, a tracker is a ... Borrowers face mortgage shock Elephant shackled by

Sunday December 30 2007, 12:36AM

New home sales tumble 9%

A big factor will be mortgage rates ... for a mortgage the game is over

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:53PM

'Can't wait'customers

in the mortgage crunch. "People are a

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:53PM

Wall Street Completes an Erratic Week

from the mortgage and credit crisis. But

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:53PM

Home sales drop 20% and prices slip in Illinois with modest price gain ...

2008 with mortgage interest rates still at ... 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage for the North Central ... Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Last year in

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:46PM

World/nation briefs

refinance a mortgage. He also chided lawmakers

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:17PM

Citigroup write-down may grow, analysts say

surging subprime mortgage defaults led to rating

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:17PM

Corrections and clarifications

years in mortgage scheme Pilot DWI court

Saturday December 29 2007, 11:17PM

Webster Bank streamlining mortgage operations

Bank streamlining mortgage operations 1:27 PM EST ... streamline its mortgage operations which could affect ... $3 billion mortgage portfolio. The change affects

Saturday December 29 2007, 06:24PM

Mortgage approvals tumble 44pc

Mortgage approvals tumble 44pc By Emma Thelwell ... Mortgage approvals for homebuyers fell nearly 44pc ...   The mortgage market is expected to ... level of mortgage approvals on record - ... "Mortgage activity is notably lower than ... number of mortgage approvals in October and ... "The weak mortgage data for November

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:50PM

Ahead of the Bell: Mortgage Applications

Mortgage Applications Email | Print | ... The Mortgage Bankers Association will report its ... index of mortgage application volume fell 19 ... Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported last ... The mortgage bankers' index, which stood at ... The mortgage industry's recent woes, which started

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:42PM

U.S. MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Fell 7.6% Last Week

MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Fell 7.6% ... 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications in the ... The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications ... week, the mortgage bankers said. At that ... 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 5.66 ... one-year adjustable mortgage declined to 6.03 ... the largest mortgage buyer. ``The market is ... The Washington-based Mortgage Bankers Association's loan survey ... retail residential mortgage originations. Some economists think ... mortgage applications numbers may be overstating demand

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:42PM

Mortgage application volume tumbles

Home / Business Mortgage application volume tumbles Email ... to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application ... of total mortgage applications during the week ... 8 means mortgage application activity is 6 ... snapshot of mortgage lending activity among mortgage ... residential retail mortgage originations each week. Mortgage ... 4 percent of total mortgage applications. ©

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:42PM

Mortgage applications fall to lowest in a year

Home / Business Mortgage applications fall to lowest ... mortgage applications sank last week to the ... The Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted mortgage ... Tighter mortgage lending standards, falling consumer confidence ... despite falling mortgage rates. One-year adjustable mortgages ... Fixed 30-year mortgage rates averaged 6.10

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:42PM

More rate pressure as new mortgage figures plunge

as new mortgage figures plunge November mortgage ... that new mortgage lending dropped by 43 ... Banks approved only 44,811 mortgage loans ... of the mortgage market sent economists scrambling ... "The weak mortgage data for November ... pressure as mortgage lenders have tightened up

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:42PM

U.K. November Mortgage Approvals Fall 44% on Year (Update2)

November Mortgage Approvals Fall 44% on Year ... mortgage approvals dropped 44 percent in the ... subprime mortgage market, made Britons more reluctant ... and prohibitive mortgage costs will probably lead ... on a mortgage for 95 percent of ... ``The weak mortgage data for November provides

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:28PM

November mortgage approvals tumble 40%

November mortgage approvals tumble 40% By Delphine ... November, with mortgage approvals more than 40

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:14PM

Mortgage Probes Face Big Hurdles

Read + |  Comments • Mortgage ... Triple Pinch Mortgage Probes Face Big Hurdles ... and selling mortgage loans. (By Louis Lanzano ... from the mortgage debacle. But will pain ... This Story Mortgage Probes Face Big Hurdles ... banks and mortgage lenders helped fuel the ... valuing their mortgage investments, whether businesses downplayed ... packaging suspect mortgage loans and selling them ... Fed Plans To Curb Mortgage Excesses The

Thursday December 27 2007, 12:07PM

Mortgage approvals near record low

SEARCH AdvancedSearch Mortgage approvals near record low ... Mortgage approvals in November steadied just ... also showed mortgage lending softening further -- ... 44,811 mortgage approvals for house purchase ... Net underlying mortgage lending eased further, posting

Thursday December 27 2007, 11:52AM

US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher on Merrill, retailers eyed

Reuters - Merrill, buffeted by huge write-downs of mortgage-related securities, said Monday it plans to sell most of its middle-market lending business to General Electric Co's (GE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) commercial finance arm in a deal to free up ...

Monday December 24 2007, 11:52PM

European stocks edge higher in thin pre-Xmas trade

subprime mortgage market, recently got a boost

Monday December 24 2007, 11:52PM

Stocks Extend Gains After Merrill Deal

Wall Street advanced sharply Monday, boosted by news that Merrill Lynch & Co. will receive an investment of up to $6.2 billion from two investment groups. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 100 points." /

Monday December 24 2007, 11:52PM

U.S. sales forecast at 10-year low

the subprime mortgage meltdown and the resulting

Monday December 24 2007, 11:52PM

GE Capital acquiring Chicago-based Merrill Lynch commercial finance

the subprime mortgage crisis, Merrill Lynch Capital

Monday December 24 2007, 11:52PM

US mortgage rates unchanged on Monday - BestInfo

US mortgage rates unchanged on Monday ... Screening US mortgage rates unchanged on Monday ... mortgage with no upfront points was unchanged ... The 30-year mortgage rate with one upfront ... The 30-year mortgage rate with two upfront ... The Mortgage Point Monitor is provided exclusively ... a Dover, Vermont-based provider of mortgage market

Monday December 24 2007, 10:47PM

Mortgage story is not so wonderful

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Monday December 24 2007, 08:38PM

For many, mortgage relief mired in red tape

For many, mortgage relief mired in red ... MORTGAGE HELP The U.S. Department of ... The Mortgage Bankers Association's homeownership education site ... of a mortgage remains a frustrating and ... Association of Mortgage Brokers. The feedback we ... of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said subprime ... Although mortgage servicing companies are making progress ... mortgage lender. We are being very proactive ... for freezing mortgage rates on subprime adjustables ... his adjustable-rate mortgage before he loses the ... months of mortgage payments, Enriquez said. This ... than 80 mortgage counseling agencies. Fifty-seven percent ... estate and mortgage company in San Marcos ... the California Mortgage Bankers Association. They have

Monday December 24 2007, 07:41PM

Fitch Rates $730.67MM Chase Mortgage Finance Trust 2007-A3

67MM Chase Mortgage Finance Trust 2007-A3 12 ... PM ET Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, ... The 'AAA' rating on the mortgage pool ... the underlying mortgage collateral, strength of the ... The mortgage pool consists of 970 adjustable-rate ... residential mortgage loans with stated maturity of ... The mortgage pool has a weighted average ... 50% with a weighted average mortgage rate ... acquired the mortgage loans originated by or ... sold the mortgage loans to Chase Mortgage ... real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). Fitch's

Monday December 24 2007, 06:58PM

Mortgage mess has government scrambling

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Monday December 24 2007, 05:54PM

Most first-time buyers can't afford a home

UK's largest mortgage lender, which found that ... Mortgage interest rates have risen five times

Saturday December 22 2007, 12:48PM

Bank fraud suspected in Ramsey's Town Center plan

was left holding the mortgage on 150

Saturday December 22 2007, 12:41PM

MOVERS&SHAKERS: Business people on the move

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Saturday December 22 2007, 12:34PM

Wal-Mart, Macy's Extend Hours, Boost Discounts to Lure Shoppers

and rising mortgage defaults. Macy's is offering

Saturday December 22 2007, 12:27PM

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 GMT

country's biggest mortgage lender said. 2007-12-21 23:11:09

Saturday December 22 2007, 12:13PM

Alpha Omega stores set to reopen

Another customer, mortgage lender Tai Lee of

Saturday December 22 2007, 11:30AM

Chrysler: Finances are solid

the subprime mortgage crisis. "My sense is

Saturday December 22 2007, 11:08AM

Latest Fitch Ratings Move Illustrates Spiral of Debt Downgrades

to rising mortgage defaults. Asset-backed securities are

Saturday December 22 2007, 10:54AM

Signs abound across US of season rife with need

rent, and mortgage payments. Those factors also

Saturday December 22 2007, 10:47AM

Goldman Sachs CEO nets $68.5m salary

big subprime mortgage losses, and its pay

Saturday December 22 2007, 10:32AM

Barclays sues Bear Stearns over collapsed hedge funds UK bank demands ...

sign of mortgage By Stephen Foley in ... of the mortgage market crisis, but Barclays ... kinds of mortgage derivatives in contravention of ... sign of mortgage Chelsea 2 Liverpool 0:

Thursday December 20 2007, 12:48AM

INTERVIEW-Sovereign funds to bail out more mortgage woes

out more mortgage woes 12.19.07 ... The subprime mortgage crisis will create more ... in the mortgage markets. Morgan Stanley (nyse: ... 4 billion in subprime mortgage write-downs. That ... underwriter of mortgage securities, sold securities convertible ... Loans Home Mortgage Loan Life Insurance Leads ... Merchant Account Mortgage Leads Mortgage Lenders Mortgage ... Estate Refinance Mortgage Student Loans Wrongful Death ... Mesothelioma Attorney Mortgage Mortgage Calculator Restaurant Loans ... Loans Home Mortgage Loan Life Insurance Leads ... Merchant Account Mortgage Leads Mortgage Lenders Mortgage ... Estate Refinance Mortgage Student Loans Wrongful Death ... Mesothelioma Attorney Mortgage Mortgage Calculator Restaurant Loans

Wednesday December 19 2007, 11:36PM

Mortgage Network, Inc., Woburn

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Wednesday December 19 2007, 11:00PM

Citigroup Fires CDO Bankers After Mortgage Losses (Update2)

Bankers After Mortgage Losses (Update2) By Bradley ... after subprime mortgage defaults in the U ... on their mortgage payments has risen to ... in its mortgage and CDO departments to

Wednesday December 19 2007, 10:53PM

S&P slashes mortgage-backed CDO debt on liquidations

Reuters - NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Standard&Poor's on Wednesday said it has received notices of liquidation from the trustees of three collateralized debt obligations backed by residential mortgages, causing deep downgrades including some"AAA"-rated ...

Wednesday December 19 2007, 10:25PM

Mortgage applications fell last week: MBA

Mortgage applications fell last week: MBA | Business ... Home > Article Mortgage applications fell ... The Mortgage Bankers Association said in a ... index of mortgage application activity slid 19 ... The rise in adjustable mortgage rates comes ... Fixed 30-year mortgage rates averaged 6.18

Wednesday December 19 2007, 09:49PM

U.S. mortgage rates declined on Wednesday-BestInfo

mortgage rates declined on Wednesday-BestInfo | Reuters.com   ... mortgage rates declined on Wednesday-BestInfo Wed Dec ... mortgage with no upfront points declined 1 ... The 30-year mortgage rate with one upfront ... The 30-year mortgage rate with two upfront ... The Mortgage Point Monitor is provided exclusively ... a Dover, Vermont-based provider of mortgage market

Wednesday December 19 2007, 09:49PM

Californians say mortgage freeze plan little help

Californians say mortgage freeze plan little help | Reuters ... Home > Article Californians say mortgage ... of home mortgage foreclosures, and bracing for ... and antiquated mortgage company procedures for modifying ... much higher mortgage payments. "I doubt it

Wednesday December 19 2007, 09:20PM

UDPATE 1-Fitch may cut CIBC on mortgage, guarantor exposure

CIBC on mortgage, guarantor exposure Wed Dec ... Also On Reuters Californians say mortgage freeze ... Clergy take on mortgage mess Politics:

Wednesday December 19 2007, 09:13PM

Bear Stearns re-hires mortgage trader Middleton

Stearns re-hires mortgage trader Middleton Wed Dec ... bank closed the mortgage bond desk at ... debt and mortgage bonds from other issuers ... Also On Reuters Californians say mortgage freeze ... Clergy take on mortgage mess Politics:

Wednesday December 19 2007, 09:13PM

CREDIT WRAPUP 1-C.banks put plan into action, key results loom

subprime mortgage market. Only when trust amongst ... the subprime mortgage debacle around $300 billion ... the subprime mortgage market, with reports circulating ... Loans Home Mortgage Loan Life Insurance Leads ... Merchant Account Mortgage Leads Mortgage Lenders Mortgage ... Estate Refinance Mortgage Student Loans Wrongful Death ... Mesothelioma Attorney Mortgage Mortgage Calculator Restaurant Loans ... Loans Home Mortgage Loan Life Insurance Leads ... Merchant Account Mortgage Leads Mortgage Lenders Mortgage ... Estate Refinance Mortgage Student Loans Wrongful Death ... Mesothelioma Attorney Mortgage Mortgage Calculator Restaurant Loans

Monday December 17 2007, 12:54PM

Retailers Eager for Last-Minute Shoppers

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Monday December 17 2007, 12:47PM

Money Market Rates Little Changed Before Fed Auction (Update4)

Bloomberg - Central banks are responding to more than $70 billion of bank losses on securities linked to the collapse of the U.S. subprime-mortgage market. Money-market rates still indicate financial institutions are reluctant to lend to each other. ...

Monday December 17 2007, 12:47PM

U.K. Retailers Slide to Four-Year Low on Sales Worry (Update1)

Bloomberg - U.K. consumer confidence fell the most in at least three years in November as rising mortgage repayments, utility bills and food prices weighed on disposable incomes, Nationwide Building Society said Dec. 5. Some U.K. retailers have started cutting ...

Monday December 17 2007, 12:47PM

Capital One cut to'Sell'as analyst says weak mortgage credit will ...

says weak mortgage credit will lead to ... weakness in mortgage credit spreads into other ... that weakening mortgage credit quality is hurting

Monday December 17 2007, 12:40PM

Spain feels U.S. mortgage pain

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Monday December 17 2007, 12:18PM

Greenspan mortgage fix: tax break

Greenspan mortgage fix: tax break December 17 ... facing the mortgage crunch would be the

Monday December 17 2007, 09:55AM

MORTGAGE MAYHEM

A Letter MORTGAGE MAYHEM HILL, W'S BAILOUT ... of adjustable mortgage rates amounts to a ... W'S DISASTROUS MORTGAGE 'FIX' LOAN FREEZE PLAY

Monday December 17 2007, 08:58AM

Cashing in on the mortgage mess

on the mortgage mess BY ELLEN YAN ... into the mortgage crisis to try to ... in the mortgage market. With banks and ... an Islip mortgage consultant with Advanced Capital ... discussion on mortgage crisis opportunities. These average-Joe ... understand the mortgage investments they bought. "Unless ... The mortgage crisis and financial seminars at ... the church mortgage and the properties to

Monday December 17 2007, 08:01AM

Greenspan calls for mortgage bailouts

17, 2007 Greenspan calls for mortgage bailouts ... bail out mortgage borrowers who risk losing ... with the mortgage industry to help as

Monday December 17 2007, 07:54AM

U.S. No.1 mortgage lender under investigation

1 mortgage lender under investigation www.chinaview

Saturday December 15 2007, 12:11AM

Md. mortgage fee lawsuit reinstated

mortgage fee lawsuit reinstated State high court ... over prepayment mortgage charges could make it ... Related links Mortgage rates rise as credit ... mortgage fee lawsuit reinstated Arthur Davis III

Friday December 14 2007, 11:42PM

Senate votes to expand mortgage program

to expand mortgage program | Top Business News | Reuters.com ... to expand mortgage program Fri Dec 14 ... meeting on mortgage rule change ICE floor

Friday December 14 2007, 11:21PM

Fed to hold Tues meeting on mortgage rule change

meeting on mortgage rule change | Top Business News | Reuters ... meeting on mortgage rule change Fri Dec ... to expand mortgage program Double-digit profits unlikely ... changes on mortgage lending to address unfair

Friday December 14 2007, 11:21PM

Anworth Mortgage Sets Regular Dividend

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Friday December 14 2007, 10:30PM

Huckabee Talks Tough on Mortgage Bailout

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Friday December 14 2007, 10:23PM

Solving the Subprime Mortgage Crisis

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Friday December 14 2007, 10:23PM

Bernanke: Fed Eyeing Mortgage Broker Pay

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Friday December 14 2007, 10:02PM

Senate votes for boost in mortgage aid

looming subprime mortgage crisis through stand-alone legislation

Friday December 14 2007, 09:40PM

Fitch Downgrs $63.3MM&Places 11 Classes on Watch Negative From SG ...

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Friday December 14 2007, 09:12PM

Mortgage Applications Hit Highest Level in 2 Years

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 12:46PM

Mortgage application volume rises

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 12:39PM

Cameron urges lenders to ease mortgage pain

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 12:39PM

Ahead of the Bell: Mortgage bill

Mortgage bill | 12 Dec 2007

Wednesday December 12 2007, 12:32PM

Mortgage crisis perplexes even shrewd investor Warren Buffett

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 12:10PM

Mortgage firms hit as repossession fears grow

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 11:27AM

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Despite Recent Turmoil in the ...

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 11:06AM

The real question in the mortgage crisis

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 09:54AM

Lenders blamed for mortgage repossessions

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 08:07AM

Trade deficit ... mortgage call ... FTSE upheaval

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Wednesday December 12 2007, 07:09AM

Buy Some Insurance

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Monday December 10 2007, 12:45AM

Company Notes

Option One Mortgage Corp. to OTH

Monday December 10 2007, 12:31AM

Britons rank economy as top concern

of stricken mortgage lender Northern Rock and

Monday December 10 2007, 12:31AM

British police arrest wife of man accused of faking death in insurance ...

of her mortgage, the newspapers said. They

Monday December 10 2007, 12:24AM

Housing: a crisis with staying power

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Monday December 10 2007, 12:02AM

Derivative Trades Soar to Record $681 Trillion in Third Quarter

mortgage foreclosures and policy changes by the ... subprime mortgage market prompted investors to dump

Sunday December 09 2007, 11:55PM

Legg Mason battling doubters in market

Legg Mason Inc.'s stock is having one of its worst years in two decades. Clients have pulled nearly $4 billion from its mutual funds. Its stock-picking guru is in a slump." /

Sunday December 09 2007, 11:55PM

Show Us the Mortgage Relief

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Sunday December 09 2007, 09:39PM

A new leniency in mortgage rescues

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Sunday December 09 2007, 09:32PM

Bush's plan on mortgage problems isn't enough

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Sunday December 09 2007, 09:11PM

Bush mortgage plan freezes subprime rates for 5 years

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:30PM

Bush's Subprime Mortgage Freeze Stymies Bond Market (Update3)

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:30PM

U.S. mortgage plan lifts appeal for risk

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:30PM

Mortgage aid plan puts limit on relief

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:30PM

Mortgage Values Galore, Fording Rebound, Krispy Kreme: Timshel

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:16PM

The Number to Dial for Mortgage Help

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:09PM

Bush Announces Mortgage Rate Freeze Plan

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:02PM

Bush's Bad Mortgage Medicine

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Friday December 07 2007, 12:02PM

Paulson Mortgage Plan Surfaces Too Late to Stem Housing Slide

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Friday December 07 2007, 11:55AM

'Piggyback'Loans Allowed by Freddie Fed Mortgage Risks

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Friday December 07 2007, 11:47AM

1.5m'will struggle to find affordable mortgage'

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Wednesday December 05 2007, 12:44AM

Mortgage lenders told to prepare for worse times to come

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Wednesday December 05 2007, 12:23AM

US mortgage giant in share issue

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 11:47PM

Dodd threatens inquiry into Goldman Sachs mortgage strategy while it ...

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 11:25PM

H&R Block scraps deal to sell mortgage wing to Cerberus

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 10:57PM

New Poll Finds Americans Skeptical over Proposals to Rescue Subprime ...

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 10:50PM

Mortgage relief measure"positive"- Prudential

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 09:24PM

Paulson says mortgage plan ready this week

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 08:41PM

UPDATE 2-Mortgage relief measure'positive'-Prudential

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 08:41PM

UPDATE 1-UK tells mortgage banks to prepare for bleak times

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Tuesday December 04 2007, 08:41PM

One lively market

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:51PM

Heartbeat Monitors

the subprime mortgage crisis, had the least

Sunday December 02 2007, 12:43PM

AIG to Start Wealth Management, Mortgage Guarantees in India

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:15PM

SEC's anti-investor vote a disservice to shareholders

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:15PM

Treasury Department pushes for U.S. subprime rate freeze

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:15PM

Week in review

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:00PM

About this series

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Sunday December 02 2007, 12:00PM

U.S. mortgage industry hashes out rate-freeze plan

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Sunday December 02 2007, 11:53AM

Mortgage crisis tarnishes Las Vegas boomtown image

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Sunday December 02 2007, 11:18AM

Get set for the big mortgage freeze

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Sunday December 02 2007, 08:11AM