Archive for October, 2008

Lots of homes 'underwater' on mortgages in US - BusinessWeek

Friday, October 31st, 2008

ABC News

Lots of homes 'underwater' on mortgages in USBusinessWeek - 29 minutes agoFirst American CoreLogic, a data supplier, says that in the July-September period, 18% of all properties with a mortgage were underwater—that is, …Mass. ranks 9th in mortgage health Bizjournals.comMore US Homeowners Have Mortgage Higher Than House Is Worth BloombergNearly 1-in-8 mortgages underwater in Minnesota Pioneer PressAHN - Palm Beach Postall 392 news articles

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ASIC changes laws to allow mortgage fund investments to be withdrawn - NEWS.com.au

Friday, October 31st, 2008

ASIC changes laws to allow mortgage fund investments to be withdrawnNEWS.com.au, Australia - 31 minutes agoASIC has stepped in to help people struggling to make ends meet get access to some of the money they have invested in mortgage funds. …ASIC thaws frozen cash on mortgage funds Melbourne Herald SunFrozen funds access agreed The AustralianInvestors win right to frozen funds Sydney Morning HeraldWA Business News (subscription) - ABC Onlineall 46 news articles

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Bernanke Says Mortgage System Needs Safeguards - New York Times

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Washington Post

Bernanke Says Mortgage System Needs SafeguardsNew York Times, United States - 23 minutes agoBy DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON — Development of a system that allows deserving borrowers to obtain home mortgages while minimizing the risks to the country’s …Bernanke Urges `Backstop' for Mortgage-Bond Market (Update1) BloombergBernanke mulls alternative forms of Fannie, Freddie MarketWatchBernanke discusses future of Fannie and Freddie CNNMoney.comThe Associated Press - Washington Postall 613 news articles

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Bernanke Urges `Backstop' for Mortgage-Bond Market (Update1) - Bloomberg

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Washington Post

Bernanke Urges `Backstop' for Mortgage-Bond Market (Update1)Bloomberg - 34 minutes agoBy Craig Torres Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the market for mortgage-backed bonds will require some form of …Bernanke discusses future of Fannie and Freddie CNNMoney.comFed Chair Urges Overhaul of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Washington PostFannie mortgage portfolio grows 2.3% Business StandardSmartmoney.com - Boston Globeall 250 news articles

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Solving the mortgage crisis - Los Angeles Times

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Boston Globe

Solving the mortgage crisisLos Angeles Times, CA - 21 minutes agoAn all-star cast of lending experts gathered Thursday and today at UC Berkeley to ponder the excesses that created the mortgage meltdown and what safeguards …Janet L. Yellen: The Mortgage Meltdown, Financial Markets, and the … Cbonds. InfoIs help on the way? Boston GlobeSF Fed chief wants more done on housing San Francisco Chronicleall 6 news articles

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