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a handful of people are up to no good we have to make sure the authorities have the tools to do the job." An FSA spokeswoman said the watchdog welcomed the proposals.
2008-03-28 07:18:20 -
AG discusses variety of concerns (Pahrump Valley Times)
A rural road trip to Pahrump by state Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto Wednesday began with a wholesome puppet show on the "Shout Out Loud" program at the library, showing first and second graders how to avoid sexual predators.
2008-03-28 08:54:56 -
Credit Fallout Hits Local Mortgage Lenders (The Morning News)
Ed and Anna Nunez bought their first home in November. A minimum 3 percent down payment and steady middle-class income was all it took for the couple to move past their blemished 560 credit score and secure a 30-year, fixed government loan at 6 percent interest with Wells Fargo.
2008-03-28 04:17:47 -
Banks teeter as credit crisis deepens (Orange County Register)
Orange County could see first traditional lenders fail since early '90s, experts say.
2008-03-28 04:25:29 -
Treasury may unveil tighter financial rules soon (Boston Globe)
The Treasury Department may unveil on Monday fresh plans to tighten rules on financial market players to ward off a future credit market crisis like the one currently threatening to drag the economy into a deep recession.
2008-03-28 05:23:47 -
Treasury?s Summary of Regulatory Proposal (New York Times)
Following is the executive summary of the Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform, a report from the Treasury Department on ways to improve oversight of the financial services sector.
2008-03-28 05:27:48 -
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
The most trusted leaders of the Democratic party, such as John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, ought to be ashamed of themselves for supporting Barack Obama.
2008-03-28 05:44:53 -
Atrium in 2008 (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
Nine home sales, a new phase release and new construction under way mark the progress this year to date at Atrium at EastLake Vistas, according to builder Davidson Communities.
2008-03-28 05:51:52 -
Treasury Dept. Seeks New U.S. Power to Keep Markets Stable (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A plan to give the Federal Reserve broad authority to oversee financial market stability is part of a sweeping blueprint to overhaul a hodge-podge of U.S. regulatory agencies.
2008-03-28 06:42:00 -
Sea change in housing as prices fall for fifth month (The Herald)
UK house prices fell for a fifth straight month in March - news which helped push sterling to a fresh record low against the euro yesterday as financial markets bet the Bank of England would have to cut benchmark interest rates again soon.
2008-03-28 05:12:14 -
Island leaders plead with senator for housing help (Whidbey News-Times)
Between an impending credit crunch and a lack of affordable housing, homeowners and renters alike are facing uncertain futures. U.S. Senator Patty Murray sat down with a panel of Island County leaders Wednesday to discuss pressing issues.
2008-03-28 05:12:24 -
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Ray Boulger, technical manager of mortgage broker Charcol. He estimated between 2.75 million and 3 million homeowners will be coming off some sort of deal this year -- whether fixed rate or tracker.
2008-03-28 05:24:11 -
White House to Seek New Fed Power to Keep Markets Stable (New York Times)
The Bush administration plans to propose broad new authority for the Federal Reserve to oversee market stability, possibly exposing Wall Street firms to greater scrutiny, but avoiding a call for tighter regulation.
2008-03-28 05:27:38 -
Report: Broome has 74 sub-prime mortgage foreclosures (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Top 20 Counties With Subprime Mortgage Foreclosures (out of the state total of 13,765) 1. Suffolk (2,878) 2. Queens (2,108) 3. Kings (1,984) 4. Nassau (1,649) 5. Bronx (591) 6. Westchester (561) 7. Richmond (496) 8. Orange (470) 9. Monroe (288) 10. Dutchess (276) 11. Erie (272) 12. Albany (231) 13. Rockland (209) 14. Onondaga (126) 15. Ulster (119) 16. Rensselaer (110) 17. Saratoga (90) 18. ...
2008-03-28 05:37:49 -
Nationwide predicts first annual fall in house prices since the 1990s property crash (Guardian Unlimited)
Britain's biggest building society predicts the first annual fall in house prices since the mid-1990s
2008-03-28 05:37:54