Goldman’s Revolving Door: Enter Paulson’s Pig (in Lipstick) - Huffingtonpost.com
So let me get this straight, Henry Paulson, who, according to Market Watch , has a net worth of at least $500 million, wants a blank check, signed by all of us, the US taxpayers, for one trillion dollars (can’t you hear Dr. Evil, pinky-positioned in

The Ponzi Economy - Time
They keep telling us that this is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. But there is at least one difference: in the Great Depression, nobody needed to be told they were in a depression. Today, except for relatively few investment

Second mortgage can leave you stuck - Everett Herald
Question: I was wondering if you have a home equity loan and you want to sell your house, are you pretty much stuck in your home until the loan is paid off? Or, when you sell your home, do you just have to make sure you get enough money out of the

Impact On You Of Mortgage Giants’ Takeover - CBS News
(CBS) With Washington taking over mortgage goliaths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, many current and would-be homeowners are wondering what effect the move is likely to have on them. On The Early Show Monday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told co

5,000 black cabs recalled after ‘green’ engine blaze - Evening Standard
More than 5,000 black cabs are being recalled in a major 4 million operation after investigators discovered the cause of a series of mystery blazes. Twelve TX4 cabs burst into flames over the summer, leaving the vehicles gutted and their drivers

Troubled home loans didn't require insurance - Dallas Morning News
Troubled home loans didn't require insuranceDallas Morning News, TX - 11 hours agoThe first mortgage covered 80 percent of the price. The second mortgage, usually with an adjustable rate, covered another 10, 15 or 20 percent of the price. …The Crisis and Your Pocketbook Washington Postall 4 news articles

Some Canadians surviving, others facing uncertainty in slowing economy - The Canadian Press
Some Canadians surviving, others facing uncertainty in slowing economyThe Canadian Press, TORONTO - 18 hours agoThe client later got behind on the first mortgage held by a mainstream bank, he said. "We (got) her a second mortgage to pay off the second and the third, …

Schwarzenegger vetoes mortgage-broker restrictions - San Jose Mercury News
KCBSSchwarzenegger vetoes mortgage-broker restrictionsSan Jose Mercury News,  USA - 7 hours agoOne would have given homeowners more notice when their adjustable-rate mortgage payments were about to climb. The second would have protected renters living …Governor's housing bills deemed deficient San Francisco ChronicleSchwarzenegger vetoes bill that revamped mortgage rules Ventura County StarSelected recent California newspaper editorials San Jose Mercury Newsall 91 news articles

The Ponzi Economy - TIME
The Ponzi EconomyTIME - 16 hours agoThe dreamer awakes and takes out a second mortgage, and we all live happily ever after. But building restored confidence on real estate would be foolish. …

Op-Ed Columnist A Second Opinion? - New York Times
Voice of AmericaOp-Ed Columnist A Second Opinion?New York Times, United States - 20 hours agoAnd the people who always pretended to know better, who should have known better, the mortgage hucksters and the gilt-edged, high-rolling, helicopter-flying …Video: Will The Feds' Plan Work? CBSRescue must weigh safety vs. freedom Chicago TribuneEditorial: Handle with care Press & Sun-BulletinTelegraph.co.uk - Financial Timesall 1,668 news articles

Live Now: Mortgage Bailout Hearing (Trentonian)
Live Now: Mortgage Bailout Hearing WASHINGTON - The Bush administration urgently pressed Congress in public and private Tuesday for quick passage of a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry as Democratic and Republican lawmakers vented their anger over a crisis that slid the nation’s economy toward the brink.

Some Tough Questions on the Bailout - Motley Fool
Telegraph.co.ukSome Tough Questions on the BailoutMotley Fool - 4 hours agoAre such groups as mortgage originators, primary lenders, securitizers, rating agencies, and buyers of the collateralized paper laughing up their sleeves, …Congress should unleash the private sector to address the current … Reason OnlineJon Kyl: Stabilizing the Economy National LedgerEditors: Meltdown National Review Online BlogsFrederick News Post (subscription) - Manila Standard Todayall 2,238 news articles

U.K. Mortgage Applications Slips to Record Low, Housing Downturn to Continue (Daily FX)
GBPUSD Mortgage approvals in the U.K. slipped to a record low reading of 21.086K in August, which suggests that the downturn in the housing sector may continue throughout the rest of the year.

Struggling mortgage lender Downey names CEO - Reuters
Struggling mortgage lender Downey names CEOReuters - 6 hours agoDowney has been one of the largest US option ARM providers, and lost $218.9 million in the second quarter. In July, Downey said its board formed a special …

Wells Fargo sees opportunities in economy - San Francisco Chronicle
Seattle TimesWells Fargo sees opportunities in economySan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 12 hours agoThrough the second quarter, Wells' foreclosure rate for all mortgages was 1.06 percent, slightly better than industry average of 1.32 percent, according to …Video: WaMu Looking for Buyer AssociatedPressWashington Mutual up for sale - sources RTE.ieSource: Regulators gauge banks' interest in WaMu The Associated PressCBC.ca - TheStranger.comall 1,063 news articles

Wolseley Second-Half Profit Drops on Closures, Slumping Markets (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) — Wolseley Plc , the world’s biggest distributor of plumbing and heating equipment, had its second- half profit almost erased after it closed branches and wrote down assets amid slumping construction markets.

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Welcome to the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Website
Welcome to the Business, Transportation ” Housing Agency Website Highlights. California Seat Belt Usage Reaches New Record High; CeBIT 2009: Partner State California (pdf

Peak Capital Group Steps up to Fill the Void Left by Freddie Mac's … - PR Web (press release)
Peak Capital Group Steps up to Fill the Void Left by Freddie Mac's …PR Web (press release), WA - 3 hours agoSince August 1, 2008 the company implemented significant new restrictions including: Borrowers applying for second mortgages may not own more than four …

Fed's financial rescue plan: risky, pricey - San Francisco Chronicle
Reuters South AfricaFed's financial rescue plan: risky, priceySan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 3 hours agoThe centerpiece of the program is a plan to take hundreds of billions of dollars of troubled mortgage loans off the books of financial institutions and put …US Bailout Plan Calms Markets, But Struggle Looms Over Details Wall Street JournalPress Briefing by Dana Perino, and Keith Hennessey, Director of … MarketWatchDangerously close to financial collapse TheNewsTribune.comLos Angeles Times - New York Timesall 214 news articles

When the global financial engine stalls - National Post
National PostWhen the global financial engine stallsNational Post, Canada - 3 hours agoQ Wait a second. Mortgage-backed securities? Sub-prime losses? I thought all that, er, stuff hit the fan months ago? A It did. Unfortunately, the giant …Video: Riz Khan - Wall Street woes - 15 Sep 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglishEditorial: Strong medicine Milwaukee Journal SentinelHeck Of A Job Bush! From Riches To Rags In Under Eight Years… OpEdNewsGulfNewsall 153 news articles

Dead accountant Allan McFarlane leaves investors $40 million out of - News.com.au
THE sale of the family home of dead accountant Allan McFarlane, who ripped off as much as $40 million from investors, looms as the only hope for creditors. The house, near Stirling, is thought to be worth more than $3 million, and will be put on the

Annette John-Hall: A step against foreclosures - Philadelphia Inquirer
Lehman’s collapses. Merrill is absorbed. Bear Stearns goes belly up. Investors scramble. Banks hoard. Wall Street stresses. Fannie, Freddie and AIG all beg for bailouts. And the reluctant buyer at this frantic fire sale? Every day, our own government

America’s Surprising Foreclosure Hot Spots - Forbes
The crisis on Wall Street is shrinking net worths and erasing nest eggs. Next on the block: multimillion-dollar homes. In some of America’s wealthiest spots, that’s already happening. According to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based listing firm that

Web Extra: Stop Debt Collectors After Foreclosure - CNBC
Amy in California has an interesting dilemma: She bought a home, took out a primary mortgage and then a HELOC and then had to foreclose on the home. But the debt collectors are still coming after her for the second mortgage. Watch the video to see

If you took out a mortgage, you’re obligated to the bank (Los Angeles Times)
Regarding ” They get a loan, we pay the price ,” Consumer Confidential, Sept. 10:

Alt-A may be the new home loans disaster - Economic Times
Alt-A may be the new home loans disasterEconomic Times, India - 5 hours agoRisks extend beyond banks and consumers to Fannie Mae, which owned or guaranteed $340 billion of Alt-A mortgages in the second quarter, equal to about 11% …Prime jumbo bond losses seen rising, short of Alt-A Forbesall 2 news articles

Japan’s Bonds Complete Second Weekly Decline as Stocks Advance (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Japanese government bonds fell for a second week as the country’s equities advanced, reducing demand for the relative safety of debt.

If you took out a mortgage, you're obligated to the bank - Los Angeles Times
If you took out a mortgage, you're obligated to the bankLos Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours agoBorrowers have been living high off the hog living in dream homes they can't afford, refinancing to purchase cars, invest in second homes and generally …

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Home Buying After Fannie and Freddie - Time
The federal government swooped in last weekend to seize the beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , empowered by a law Congress passed in July. One immediate result: mortgage rates dropped by half a percentage point in just a few

Viewer facing foreclosure needs previous loan money - 10 News
Tampa, Florida - When she got behind on mortgage payments, Kelli Curry took out a second mortgage in February 2007. The documents show Bay Crest Mortgage arranged the $30,000 loan with a private lender. “I was in a panic and he told me that he could

Guardian Survey: Men are Twice as Likely as Women to Use Credit Cards - Forbes
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Men are more likely than women to use credit cards to pay for major medical recovery expenses and both sexes largely agree that a critical illness would pose a financial hardship, according to a recent survey from

Is a refinance boom coming soon? - Nashua Telegraph
A dramatic drop in mortgage rates has motivated some homeowners to wonder if they should refinance. A better question might be: Are they able to refinance? Back when house prices were zooming upward, it was easy to refinance a mortgage. Lending

Younger adults expect medical bailout - United Press International
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) — The younger the consumer, the more likely they are to assume they can rely on family assistance for up to $10,000 for medical expenses, a U.S. survey indicates. The survey — conducted by Opinion Research Corp. of