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  • What if my mortgage lender goes broke?

    MSNBC - And with much of the bad news centered on the manic mortgage market, some homeowners are wondering: What happens if my ... the lenders — that matter most to you.  If you’re a good borrower, with a good credit and payment history, your mortgage ...
    2007-08-20 05:17:00
  • Sen.: Agencies Bear Some Subprime Blame (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

    The U.S. home loan crisis is going to get worse before it gets better, a member of Senate banking committee said Monday, claiming that U.S. credit rating agencies bear some responsibility for the mortgage industry debacle.
    2007-08-20 04:07:21
  • UK sub-prime market tightens up (BBC News)

    Would-be home owners with bad credit histories are finding it increasingly hard to get mortgages.
    2007-08-20 12:21:12
  • Mortgage meltdown: The lawsuits (CNN Money)

    Earlier this year, a Wisconsin couple won a judgment against Chevy Chase Bank that said the bank deceived them over the terms of their mortgage.
    2007-08-20 04:01:29
  • Credit lenders to ban "piggy backing" on other people's good credit (WNCT Greenville)

    People who have relatives with good credit can inherit come of their good fortune. Right now people with good credit can add family members who have bad credit to their credit cards.
    2007-08-20 12:57:01
  • What if my mortgage lender goes broke? (MSNBC)

    The recent turmoil in the financial markets has many readers a little nervous these days. Just reading the headlines can make you a dizzy. And with much of the bad news centered on the manic mortgage market, some homeowners are wondering: What happens if my mortgage lender goes broke?  Answer Desk, by MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen.
    2007-08-20 05:14:17
  • London shares remain up midafternoon, well off highs, with Wall Street ...

    Forbes - ... tried to assess whether the Federal Reserve will keep lowering interest rates. At ... open to Northern Rock, as it is a highly-rated issuer of prime residential mortgage ... Group was among the casualties, 24 lower at 2,136, as Citigroup said current ...
    2007-08-20 03:51:00
  • DEMS GANG UP ON JOHN

    New York Post - ... Fortress Investment Group, a hedge fund that held several mortgage firms in its portfolio. Edwards also drew a hefty paycheck from the company while preparing for his current run for the White House. Asked yesterday if he thought home loan rates ...
    2007-08-20 08:13:00
  • Panic eases, credit woes persist

    CNN Money - ... and the complex securities they have been packaged into have been at the heart of the current crisis sweeping Wall Street. As default rates on ... But the current mortgage finance market has been "even more disruptive" than some of the toughest periods ...
    2007-08-20 04:27:00
  • Luminent Mortgage Capital Sells 51% Stake To Arco Capital Corp ...

    RTT News - Luminent Mortgage Capital Sells 51% Stake To Arco Capital Corp - Update [LUM] 8/20 ... Additional notices of default are expected in the current environment, the company ... highest quality assets," as well as a decrease on the financing advance rates ...
    2007-08-20 12:45:00
  • US stocks mirror world share rise

    BBC Business - Some firms would "not survive" the current volatility and some rates on certain sub-prime loans were set to increase, he said. Housing slow-down The recent market volatility has been prompted by a wave of mortgage defaults in the US as the housing ...
    2007-08-20 03:15:00
  • Stocks waver as uncertainty remains

    Seattle Post Intelligencer - ... between gains and losses as investors tried to assess whether the Federal Reserve will keep lowering interest rates. Trading ... The company said it will open 40 new stores during the current quarter, and believes sales will rise 6 percent for the year. ...
    2007-08-20 02:40:00
  • Have we buy-to-let go of our senses, asks Emma Simon

    Daily Telegraph - ... given the turmoil in the States, it is surprising that at least one sub-prime lender - TFC Homeloans - lowered mortgage rates ... com, the price comparison service, consumers face up to 112 different charges on credit cards, loans, mortgages, current ...
    2007-08-20 03:01:00
  • Banks, Wall Street firms lead stock charge

    CNN Money - Can banks make more money when the Fed lowers rates?" Adam Compton, co-head of ... does not see does widespread rating downgrades for the world's banks due to current ... Countrywide Financial ( Charts , Fortune 500 ), the nation's leading mortgage lender ...
    2007-08-20 02:18:00
  • Thornburg Mortgage Stabilizes Its Financing Platform and Plans to ...

    Forbes - ... to the continued daily deterioration of the global mortgage finance markets and the decline in non-mortgage related interest rates, we ... These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections, and are not ...
    2007-08-20 12:24:00