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  • The Minsky Moment - New Yorker

    The Minsky MomentNew Yorker, United States - 59 minutes agoWith the cost of borrowing—mortgage rates, in particular—at historic lows, a speculative real-estate boom quickly developed that was much bigger, ...
    2008-01-27 09:00:42
  • Crazy Weeks, Past and Future - Barron's

    Crazy Weeks, Past and FutureBarron's - 58 minutes agoThat alone won't cure the housing collapse, but these meaningful drops in mortgage rates may go a long way. And it has nothing to do with stocks.
    2008-01-27 09:01:28
  • Speak Up, Mr. President - Barron's

    Speak Up, Mr. PresidentBarron's - 58 minutes agoRates on two-year Treasury notes were higher than the rates on the Fed's overnight funds rates to banks. Frederick Feldkamp , a retired Chicago securities ...
    2008-01-27 09:01:49
  • No Freedom Without Economic Freedom - Town Hall

    No Freedom Without Economic FreedomTown Hall, DC - 57 minutes agoWhether it’s healthcare, the economy or the mortgage crisis the common thought process seems as follows: “I have a problem. What is the government going to ...
    2008-01-27 09:02:44
  • Is the party over? - Enter Stage Right

    Is the party over?Enter Stage Right, Canada - 54 minutes agoDespite the apparent containment of the subprime-mortgage mess to that sector, there has been a sufficient drop in the averages to warrant a bear-market ...
    2008-01-27 09:06:12
  • Hundreds face losing homes ahead of 'risky' loans test case - Irish Independent

    Hundreds face losing homes ahead of 'risky' loans test caseIrish Independent, Ireland - 52 minutes agoUp to 200 indebted borrowers, some of whom are tied into 40-year mortgage deals, are losing their properties each year as they struggle to meet "priority" ...
    2008-01-27 09:08:08
  • A Bad News Budget - Gotham Gazette

    A Bad News BudgetGotham Gazette, NY - 42 minutes agoAlmost every expert, though, predicts a downturn from the mortgage meltdown, credit crunch and Wall Street's seesawing. New York Stock Exchange firms saw ...
    2008-01-27 09:17:31
  • Homeowners and the Economy - New York Times

    Homeowners and the EconomyNew York Times, United States - 13 minutes agoThe legislation that could help contain the current mortgage mess and help over 600000 homeowners avoid foreclosure applies to existing loans only. ...
    2008-01-27 09:46:20
  • Increased Stock Investment - Recipe for Disaster? (Scoop.co.nz)

    The Goal of Increased Stock Market Investment - Is It a Recipe for Disaster?
    2008-01-27 07:06:28
  • Self-Storage Business Plan (MoreBusiness)

    This business plan describes a proposed self-storage facility to be established in Westbury, New York involving the conversion of an existing building.
    2008-01-27 09:09:44
  • A Bad News Budget (Gotham Gazette)

    New York City should get ready to lose some weight. This time, though, the target is not New Yorkers binging on transfat-laden fries or sugary soft drinks. No, now it's government that has to slim down.
    2008-01-27 09:21:21
  • Taken a home loan? Must insure it (rediff.com)

    This will ensure that should a critical illness (such as stroke, organ failure, heart ailment, etc.) strike you affecting your earning capability than you at least dont have to bother about your home loan liability, says personal finance expert Harsh Roongta.
    2008-01-27 09:41:14
  • Monopoly mortgages: Explaining refinancing

    WFAA - • from Mortgage Bankers Assoc. With interest rates going down, almost every homeowner is asking the same question: Should I refinance my home? Although every loan is a little different, some standard equations and rules apply. Refinancing all ...
    2008-01-24 03:58:00
  • Savings and loan crisis cost taxpayers too much

    Times-Republican - Today, it’s the Adjustable Rate Home Mortgage bubble that has burst and the Bush administration is attempting to cushion the blow with a plan to help borrowers refinance. 1.8 million ARMs reset to higher rates this year. The Bush administration ...
    2008-01-27 08:33:00
  • US mortgage crisis creates ghost town - AFP

    US mortgage crisis creates ghost townAFP - 10 hours agoShe refinanced in 2003, but did not realize the document she signed included provisions to radically increase the interest rate. She stopped making payments ...
    2008-01-27 10:46:16