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Crossing that bridge - Chicago Tribune
Want to buy a home? You've heard often enough lately that you need decent credit and a chunk of down-payment cash. But don't discount a network of helpful friends, determination and an unabashed ability to badger.
2008-08-03 04:31:00 -
China Wins Financial Olympics as Credit Losses Hit U.S., Europe - Bloomberg
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- China already has won most of the medals in the financial Olympics by avoiding the toxic debt investments that devastated banks in the U.S. and Europe. Chinese banks hold three of top six spots among the world's largest ...
2008-08-03 04:52:00 -
Citigroup Loses on Credit-Card Securitizations as Payments Lag - Bloomberg
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. reported its first loss since at least 2005 on credit-card securitizations, signaling that risks may be growing in a business that generated $3.5 billion of revenue in the past three years. The biggest U.S. credit ...
2008-08-03 09:53:00 -
white papers (IT World)
Struggling home mortgage lender Countrywide, already hit hard by the lending crisis and an investigation into potential fraud at the company, now faces another crisis: One of its employees has been charged for allegedly stealing personal information about customers.
2008-08-03 05:35:47 -
Lend Lease Profit Slumps 47% on U.K. Writedowns; Shares Plunge (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Lend Lease Corp. , the Australian developer building London's 2012 Olympic Village, said net income fell 47 percent as the company wrote down U.K. assets a third straight year, driving its shares to a near eight-year low.
2008-08-03 09:25:31 -
Baker & Jares: Historic-preservation course offered for real estate agents (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
San Antonio Quality Metals opens a location in Grand Prairie.
2008-08-03 10:16:08 -
New mortgage 'predator' law could affect Realtors (BizJournals)
A new Hawaii law meant to shield consumers from predatory foreclosure "rescuers" also may apply to real estate agents who represent sellers trying to avoid losing their homes.
2008-08-03 10:34:16 -
Judge urging Pawnee sheriff's ouster (The Oklahoman)
PAWNEE — Even considering the subjective nature of real estate values, this one seemed fishy. At least to one local judge. Appraisers chosen by Pawnee County Sheriff Roger Price placed a $15,500 value on a 2,814-square-foot house as part of a foreclosure action. That appraisal helped the sheriff and his son acquire the property for $97,000 — far less than the value set by the county assessor — ...
2008-08-03 11:05:16 -
Wage rates increase 3.5pc - Stuff
New Zealand's wages rose 3.5 per cent in the year to June - the highest annual increase measured by Statistics New Zealand since it began the current form of measurment in 1992. However, the increase, up from 3.4 per cent as in the March quarter, is ...
2008-08-03 03:55:00 -
Chidambaram advices banks to reduce higher interest rates - New Kerala
Speaking at a function organized by public sector Corporation Bank in Bangalore on Friday the Finance Minister asked banks to aim to make current accounts and savings accounts at least 40 per cent of the total deposits.
2008-08-01 09:19:00 -
UK business calendar: Aug 4 - 8 - Daily Telegraph
• HSBC Holdings is expected to reveal a drop in first-half profits, reflecting continued vulnerability in North America and the downturn in the UK economy. The range is for pre-tax profits of between $8.95bn and $11.68bn (£4.5bn-£5.9bn). This ...
2008-08-03 04:52:00 -
Pick a portfolio with good mix of equities - Belfast Telegraph
QUESTION: Current investments seem to be on a continual downward trend. What things should I be considering with my current investment portfolio? ANSWER : As you correctly point out, things are on a downward trend at the minute. The stock markets ...
2008-08-03 10:00:00 -
WRAPUP 1-Australia Q2 house prices dip, still up on year - Forbes
SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Australian house prices fell last quarter for the first time in almost three years, government data showed on Monday, though the drop was smaller than expected and minor compared to losses in the United States and UK ...
2008-08-03 09:31:00 -
Fed sees risks but will retain inflation tilt - Financial Times
The Federal Reserve is likely to acknowledge financial stress and risks to growth following its policy meeting on Tuesday, but will preserve its implicit bias towards inflation. Interest rates will stay on hold at 2 per cent, and the statement will ...
2008-08-03 06:04:00 -
Moody's see higher economic risks for India, but ratings stable (Thaipr.net)
Moody's Investors Service says that the risks confronting India's economy have grown, but not yet to the extent that the government's Baa3 foreign currency and Ba2 local currency ratings are threatene
2008-08-03 09:22:27