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Rate relief on cards (The Age)
Reserve Bank says slowing domestic demand should rein in inflation.
2008-08-10 07:30:35 -
Asian stocks to rise on stronger Wall Street (The Economic Times)
Asian stocks are likely to open sharply higher on Monday after US shares rallied on lower oil prices, boosting confidence in the flagging economy.
2008-08-10 07:34:09 -
Student aid requests soar as economy plummets (San Francisco Chronicle)
Record numbers of college students are lining up for financial aid - and asking for more of it - as the nation's economic woes hit campuses across the country. Nationally, 8.9 million students filed federal student aid forms during the first half of 2008, a...
2008-08-10 07:51:27 -
Democrats pick Congress candidate Tuesday (Vail Daily)
Jared Polis, left, speaks while Will Shafroth, center, and Joan Fitz-Gerald wait for their turn during 2nd Congressional District candidates' debate in Boulder, July 11.
2008-08-10 08:04:18 -
How to Get a Mortgage in Today's Market (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Whether you're buying your first home or looking for a larger home, now may be the time to act. Not only do interest rates remain relatively low, in many markets you can get much more house for your money than you could just a few years ago.
2008-08-09 08:10:20 -
Welsh town mirrors housing slump - Chicago Tribune
WREXHAM, Wales—During a bustling lunch hour in this Welsh commuter town, 25-year-old Richard Williams is one of the few who pause to look at properties for sale in a real-estate agent's window—and he isn't buying. "I'd love to, but I'm single and ...
2008-08-09 11:47:00 -
Investors leery of WaMu's mixed message, future - Chicago Tribune
Now that troubled lender Washington Mutual Inc. has survived three straight quarters of crippling losses, investors are trying to decide whether its badly bruised shares represent a cheap gamble on a shrinking bank or another security primed to bleed ...
2008-08-09 11:47:00 -
Getting a mortgage during the credit crunch - News.com.au
DITCHING the credit cards, paying your bills on time and shopping around for lenders are among tips from experts on how to secure a home loan.
2008-08-09 10:07:00 -
Builders defaulting on loans (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Documents from the Washoe County Recorder's office show several notices of default filed against developments within the last year. They include:
2008-08-10 12:32:50 -
Financial Q&A: How to unload real estate following a flood (The Christian Science Monitor)
Submit your question to Steve Dinnen at: money@csmonitor.com
2008-08-10 01:07:37 -
Hearing in Pittsburgh for Countrywide settlement (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
A hearing is scheduled Monday in Pittsburgh on whether to approve a settlement worked out between Countrywide Home Loans Inc. and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee.
2008-08-10 04:46:12 -
The Clanton Advertiser (Clanton Advertiser)
MONTGOMERY – The increase in foreclosures in Alabama slowed during the first half of the year, but attorneys on both sides said this doesn't mean the mortgage crisis is ending.
2008-08-10 04:47:06 -
Business (The West Australian)
Commonwealth Bank chief Ralph Norris will be feeling the pressure this week, as a jittery market holds its breath ahead of the bank’s full-year results announcement on Wednesday.
2008-08-10 04:56:21 -
Jared Bernstein: The Price of Risk (HuffingtonPost)
When you get right down to it, a lot of what's gone wrong in the economy, if not the country, stems from the failure of the market to accurately price risk. "Conservative" used to mean risk-averse. Now it means "risk be damned, I want my oil, my house, my risky financial instruments, and my government bailout when they fail." You can even see where they under-priced the risk of their war in ...
2008-08-10 06:04:28 -
Lenders Cut Back On Student Loans (KDKA Pittsburgh)
The economic credit crunch isn't just about home mortgages any more. Just a few weeks before the fall term begins - college students across the country suddenly find themselves scrambling to get their student loans, reports CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano.
2008-08-10 07:05:42