Archive for July, 2008

Mortgage fraud in cross hairs - Houston Chronicle

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Mortgage fraud in cross hairsHouston Chronicle, United States - 17 minutes agoProsecuting mortgage fraud is their top priority, and it could keep defense attorneys busy for years to come, the four US attorneys who preside in Texas …

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Hank Paulson's Fannie Gamble - Wall Street Journal

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Wall Street Journal

Hank Paulson's Fannie GambleWall Street Journal - 3 hours agoThe institutional arrangements in the American mortgage market cannot be changed overnight, and the risks of a breakdown in that market at some point over …UC Irvine real estate study blames mortgage crisis on home loan limits Press-EnterpriseMortgage relief, for some News & ObserverBush signs housing bill into law Aljazeera.netNolan Chart LLC - Washington Postall 183 news articles

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Mirvac Freezes Mortgage Funds on $227 Million Impaired Loans - Bloomberg

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

3 News NZ

Mirvac Freezes Mortgage Funds on $227 Million Impaired LoansBloomberg - 3 hours ago1 (Bloomberg) — Mirvac Group, an Australian real estate investment trust, stopped redemptions for three mortgage funds holding more than A$243 million …AMP freezes property fund New Zealand HeraldStruggling Mirvac freezes $240m of investors' funds The AustralianAMP Capital Freezes NZ$420 Million NZ Property Fund (Update2) BloombergBloomberg - The Australianall 59 news articles

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Are Covered Bonds a Safe Way to Finance Mortgages? Not Likely - BusinessWeek

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

CNNMoney.com

Are Covered Bonds a Safe Way to Finance Mortgages? Not LikelyBusinessWeek - 23 minutes agoby Peter Coy Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. is promoting covered bonds, a mortgage-financing vehicle popular in Europe, as a safer way to raise …Mr. Paulson's New Bonds Wall Street JournalREAL ESTATE Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)Private US mortgage market offered fillip Financial TimesWall Street Journal Blogs - CounterPunchall 695 news articles

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· Relief pushes shares to biggest FTSE rise - guardian.co.uk

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Sky News

· Relief pushes shares to biggest FTSE riseguardian.co.uk, UK - 33 minutes agoProfits at HBOS have plunged more than 70% this year, illustrating the impact of the deepening credit crunch on the country's biggest mortgage lender. …Scrutineer: Not quite a nightmare ScotsmanHBOS’s Horror Half Year Motley Fool UKAndy Hornby has run out of good news Telegraph.co.ukTimes Online - BBC Newsall 362 news articles

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