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  • Don't expect action on payday loans this session - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)

    Don't expect action on payday loans this sessionTheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - 2 hours agoThis winter, state lawmakers in Olympia might regulate subprime mortgage lenders, reform the health-care system or scrutinize health insurance rate ...
    2008-01-28 07:38:40
  • City officials are contemplating a takeover of PAETECH Park - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    City officials are contemplating a takeover of PAETECH ParkRochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 2 hours agoHe said negotiations were under way to purchase the mortgage from the bank. “I’m very confident the plan we have will work,” he said. ...
    2008-01-28 07:55:59
  • Société Générale missed warnings - Moneyweb

    Société Générale missed warningsMoneyweb, South Africa - 2 hours agoThe Kerviel scandal has revived BNP's interest in buying Société Générale, said people familiar with the matter. A spokesman for BNP declined to comment. ...
    2008-01-28 07:56:57
  • 'New Blow' In New Housing - Tampa Tribune

    'New Blow' In New HousingTampa Tribune, FL - 1 hour agoThe accord includes a provision allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest US mortgage finance companies, to temporarily buy mortgages of as much as ...
    2008-01-28 09:01:01
  • TAXING Times - Irish Independent

    TAXING TimesIrish Independent, Ireland - 1 hour ago"A lot of things are done at source now, such as tax relief at source on your mortgage interest, or on your permanent health insurance. ...
    2008-01-28 09:01:59
  • Scotiabank Commodity Price Index Eases Back In December - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)

    Scotiabank Commodity Price Index Eases Back In DecemberCNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - 1 hour agoOnly the Agricultural Index was up in December, as US dollar wheat and canola prices surged to new record highs and livestock prices improved. ...
    2008-01-28 09:16:28
  • Lawmakers hope financial literacy bill will teach kids economic ... - 9NEWS.com

    Lawmakers hope financial literacy bill will teach kids economic ...9NEWS.com, CO - 52 minutes agoLessons would include information about mortgage and interest rates, credit cards and making money go further. "We just think that this is a good time as we ...
    2008-01-28 09:26:58
  • Media Economists Paint a Yellow Brick Road - theTrumpet.com

    Media Economists Paint a Yellow Brick RoadtheTrumpet.com, OK - 15 minutes agoIf your news repertoire consists of the nightly 6:30, you might be forgiven for thinking that the “mortgage crisis” and the “downturn in housing” have ...
    2008-01-28 10:03:33
  • Household bills double over last 50 years - ic Wales

    Household bills double over last 50 yearsic Wales, United Kingdom - 11 minutes agoIt hit £143 per household per week in 2006 compared with £127.40 in 2004 – the figure includes mortgage capital repayments, council tax and the cost of ...
    2008-01-28 10:07:54
  • Fertilizing the money tree - Rabble.ca

    Fertilizing the money treeRabble.ca, Canada - 9 minutes agoWhen the broker sells it, to pay off the $400000 in margin debt, you still have a mortgage of $400000, but your investment is worth only $240000. ...
    2008-01-28 10:09:23
  • Vodafone breakthrough in OECD rankings (Scoop.co.nz)

    Vodafone is delighted to announce the company has broken into the top half of the OECD mobile costs rankings for all customers.
    2008-01-28 07:52:07
  • 'New Blow' In New Housing (The Tampa Tribune)

    Purchases of new homes in the United States unexpectedly fell to a 12-year low in December, ending the worst sales year since records began in 1963 and signaling little prospect for a recovery in residential real estate.
    2008-01-28 09:13:00
  • Lawmakers hope financial literacy bill will teach kids economic stability (9 News Denver)

    DENVER - Lawmakers are trying to safeguard future generations against making the same mistakes they say have led to the current economic troubles.
    2008-01-28 09:16:59
  • Stimulus package will boost deficit (The Pantagraph)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A proposed economic stimulus plan could boost this year's deficit by $100 billion, but political leaders believe the flood of red ink is worth the cost if it keeps the country from falling into a prolonged recession.
    2008-01-28 09:34:40
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    Reuters - Government data showing a bigger-than-expected drop in new-home sales last month strengthened the argument for Fed rate cut, analysts said. Lower rates could ease the strain on mortgage borrowers. "The Fed is focused on public confidence," said ...
    2008-01-28 03:24:00