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Fed cuts may not be enough
Detroit News - The defaults have crimped all consumers' ability to borrow against their homes and, in many cases, to refinance or even sell the properties. In response, the Fed has cut the vital federal funds rate five times since September to lower rates on ...
2008-03-18 02:54:00 -
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2008-03-18 12:30:00 -
Laurel Pub Company considers administration (Publican)
The owner of Laurel Pub Company is reported to be ready to call in the administrators for the whole group after failing to sell 95 loss-making pubs, most of which are now closed.
2008-03-18 02:38:04 -
UPDATE: Consumer Groups Decry Bear Stearns Bailout As Homeowners Suffer (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Bailing out Bear Stearns Cos. won't address the falling home prices and tide of foreclosures that will continue to plague the economy, some observers said Monday.
2008-03-18 02:52:34 -
Bear Stearns questions answered (The Morning Call)
Government guarantees might fall to taxpayers. The federal government's financial assistance in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s purchase of a crumbling Bear Stearns Cos. raises many questions for investors and the public at large -- not least, whether it amounts to a taxpayer-funded bailout of an investment bank.
2008-03-18 03:09:42 -
Dodd Urges Stronger Action After Bear Stearns Collapse (New London Day)
U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd is calling on Congress to shore up the nation's troubled mortgage portfolios to prevent further spread of the credit crisis that
2008-03-18 03:12:13 -
Ripple effects (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ripple effects The Federal Reserve's expected cut in a key interest rate is expected to lower the cost of borrowing money, but not in every case and not always right away. On the other hand, it also is expected to lower the return on fixed-income investments such as certificates of deposit.
2008-03-18 03:29:54 -
Fed not done cutting rates yet (The Columbus Dispatch)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Consumers with a worried eye on their personal finances probably won't find much comfort in the Federal Reserve's expected interest-rate cut today, though investors may cheer, at least for a while, if the U.S. central bank goes through with a sufficiently large cut to appease the stock market.
2008-03-18 03:30:50 -
Slug and Lettuce group to be handed to administrators (vnunet.com)
Penny Sukhraj, Accountancy Age , Tuesday 18 March 2008 at 00:00:00 Kroll, which is on standby to handle the administration and finding of buyers for the pubs which have ceased trading, is expected to be appointed at the end of the month Nearly 100 Laurel Pub Company pubs which are running at a loss could be handed to administrators Kroll. Kroll, which is on standby to handle the ...
2008-03-18 03:45:08 -
U.S. Housing Starts Probably Fell to 17-Year Low in February (Bloomberg.com)
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Builders in the U.S. broke ground on the fewest houses in 17 years last month as the real estate recession showed no sign of abating, economists said ahead of a government report today.
2008-03-18 03:56:59 -
That sinking feeling
Delaware Online - Are there prepayment provisions, which penalize borrowers who refinance during the first few years of the mortgage loan? ... For more information, go to http://portal.delaware.gov/foreclosureinfo
2008-03-17 12:32:00 -
Sub-prime collapse 'beyond the US Federal Reserve'
News.com.au - Time to snap up a bargain? Party's over as house sales fail House prices forecast to fall The rush to refinance Mortgage stress hits ... This website may contain information about financial products. The issuer of each product will be indicated where ...
2008-03-17 06:51:00 -
Families lobby lawmakers for solution to mortgage crisis
Workday Minnesota - ... and Seattle, to come to Washington to lobby lawmakers on March 11-12 for mortgage ... The first thing Ynigues got was false information. ... months on the original rate, when Ynigues asked the broker if he could refinance to ...
2008-03-15 05:59:00 -
Homeowners should take precautions
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - ... may have their own counseling services to either modify the existing loan or to refinance to a new lower-risk loan. Homeowners should also open and respond to all mail from the lender who holds their mortgage. These letters may include information ...
2008-03-16 05:58:00 -
Mortgages: Will Paulson's Plan Fix the Mess?
MSN MoneyCentral - Theres certainly a need for better regulatory oversight of the information flows about mortgages both to those investing in mortgage-backed securities and ... That would allow the government to refinance the borrower into a fixed-rate FHA loan or ...
2008-03-15 05:59:00