Mortgage and Financial News From 2008-6-24 Page 12
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Sustainability: pushing for cleaner energy (The Arizona Republic)
The question: Where's all the solar power?
2008-06-24 12:08:10 -
East Africa: EAC Urged to Create Tax-Free Zones (AllAfrica.com)
Chas Roy-Chowdhury , the head of taxation at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), visited the country to address ACCA members about tax challenges.
2008-06-24 12:10:36 -
Fed expected to hold rates steady (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will be straddling risky economic crosscurrents when it meets today and tomorrow - and the result likely will be no change in interest rates.
2008-06-24 12:28:23 -
Confronting Inflation, on Separate Continents (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are concerned that a psychology of inflation is setting in, where consumers expect the long run of rising prices.
2008-06-24 12:36:28 -
Owners of homes urged to check titles (Vancouver Sun)
British Columbia homeowners are being warned to check their property title to ensure their property hasn't been transferred to con artists who then register hundreds of thousands of dollars in mortgage debt against them.
2008-06-24 12:41:05 -
Etheridge bill in fast lane as regulation looms (The News & Observer)
The U.S. House appears to be fast-tracking U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge's bill to crack down on oil market manipulation or excessive speculation that might be going on in energy commodities markets.
2008-06-24 12:45:32 -
Housing rescue faces key test (AP via Yahoo! News)
A plan to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure is drawing bipartisan support in the Senate, setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations among congressional Democrats.
2008-06-24 12:48:17 -
Fed likely to hold rates steady (San Mateo Daily Journal)
WASHINGTON — Straddling risky economic crosscurrents, the Federal Reserve is expected to stand still this week on interest rates.
2008-06-24 12:52:48 -
Bernanke, colleagues convene -- but don't expect fireworks (The News Journal)
Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady
2008-06-24 12:54:46 -
GMAC's $60 Billion Deal Loses Confidence as Mortgages Burn Cash (Bloomberg.com)
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- The 300 bankers gathered at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel last month faced a stark choice: Accept Sam Ramsey 's plea to restructure $60 billion of GMAC LLC's debt or risk pushing the lending arm of General Motors Corp.
2008-06-23 09:34:32 -
Des Moines south notebook (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Des Moines has begun spraying for mosquitoes and has separated the city into geographic regions.
2008-06-23 11:25:25 -
Selling homes short (Sierra Sun)
In the 1990s and early 2000s, banks foreclosed on homeowners who couldn't or didn't make their mortgage payments.
2008-06-24 12:09:03 -
Yen Declines to 11-Month Low as Japanese Buy Assets Overseas (Bloomberg.com)
June 24 (Bloomberg) -- The yen fell to an 11-month low against the euro on speculation Japanese investors will use summer bonuses to buy overseas assets offering higher yields than at home.
2008-06-24 12:35:14 -
Knowing just what the credit score is (San Francisco Chronicle)
If you're shopping for a loan, it's good to know your credit score. The question is, what score? Most lenders look at a consumer's credit scores to decide whether to grant a loan and how much to charge. Consumers can buy a report on their credit scores, but...
2008-06-24 12:37:32