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FinFacts Ireland

Presidential Hopefuls, Congress Toss The Housing Hot PotatoCNNMoney.com -3 hours agoThe bill would give more power to the FHA, the federally insured loan program known for affordable fixed-rate mortgages. It would let the FHA give subprime …Are We Heading For A Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis?Motley Fool UKThe United States of SubprimeWall Street JournalIt's a Wonderful MessEconomistCNNMoney.com - [...]

City mortgages rise sharplyChina Daily, China -1 hour agoBy Wang Zhenghua (China Daily) Personal loans and mortgages at Shanghai's domestic banks rose significantly in the third quarter to nearly double that of …Individual mortgage growth nearly triples in Q3China Internet Information Center|Mortgage surge draws central bank attentionShanghai DailyBanks vary on second-loan rulesChina Internet Information Center|all 17 news [...]

Daily Mail

'Shock' at cash-for-honours loans to LabourTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -2 hours agoBy Robert Winnett The man responsible for vetting potential peers said yesterday that he was "shocked" to learn of the controversial loans given to Labour …Secret loans shocked me, says watchdogTimes OnlineHonours chairman 'shocked' by loansePolitixYates faces questioning from MPsIndependentGuardian Unlimitedall 9 news articles

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NewKerala.com

SIB bets on retail loans, increase in fee incomeSify, India -41 minutes agoWhile seeking to lower its bad loans and raising the share of low-cost deposits, Thrissur-based South Indian Bank (SIB) plans to concentrate on retail loans…Farm credit: Myth and realitySifyall 12 news articles

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FinFacts Ireland

Democrats and White House Split Over Mortgage Relief PlansNew York Times, United States -23 hours agoAdministration officials and many housing experts contend that a large number of people who took out expensive subprime mortgages, which can carry interest …Presidential Hopefuls, Congress Toss The Housing Hot PotatoCNNMoney.comThe United States of SubprimeWall Street JournalIt's a Wonderful MessEconomistCNNMoney.com - San [...]

Fed Preparing New Subprime RegulationsForbes, NY -39 minutes agoThirty percent of the subprime mortgages in Cleveland have gone bad, Rokakis said, because the mortgage lenders were irresponsible. …September Foreclosures Up; Strickland Wants Lender CooperationThe Plain Dealer – cleveland.comOhio Governor Has Foreclosure PlanHouston Chronicleall 42 news articles

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The Epoch Times Ireland

UPDATE 1-Cuomo expands student loan probe, issues subpoenasReuters -7 hours ago"The practices we have found in the direct marketing of loans to students are surprisingly blatant," Cuomo said in a statement. "The last thing (students) …Cuomo widens student loan probe to direct marketersNewsdayall 33 news articles

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Hedging leveraged loansFinancial Times, UK -3 hours agoLCDX was the newest piece of artillery in the credit derivatives armoury when the index – allowing investors to buy and sell protection on the loans of 100 …

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Report blisters lendersSan Jose Mercury News,  USA -1 hour agoThe report also said that lenders resisted modifying loans to fixed rates, offered only short-term solutions and didn't reach out to consumers in trouble. …

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Countrywide's Cash-Strapped, But CEO Cashes InForbes, NY -1 hour agoIt also said the delinquency rate as a percentage of loans increased in September 82 basis points month-over-month. The Calabasas, Calif. …

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