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  • On Dobbs , radio host claimed HUD said "about 5 million illegal alien ... - Media Matters

    Summary: On Lou Dobbs Tonight , Roger Hedgecock claimed that the Department of Housing and Urban Development "was talking about 5 million illegal alien home mortgage loans that have gone bad." But Hedgecock did not cite a source for the purported HUD ...
    2008-10-09 05:56:00
  • Ireland's economy ends long winning run (INO News)

    (AP:DUBLIN, Ireland) Davey McKeever was down to his last bet slip of the night, crumpled in a sweaty fist, at the Shelbourne Park greyhound track. The remnants of McKeever's first unemployment check would rise or fall on the ironically named Nest Egg.
    2008-10-10 10:08:50
  • Broker to be sentenced in Coast Bank meltdown (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

    A federal judge has accepted the guilty plea of a real estate broker tied to the mortgage meltdown that crippled Coast Bank of Bradenton.
    2008-10-10 10:09:09
  • Banking basics pay off for Wells Fargo amid chaos (The Star)

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - With its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo & Co. has evoked images of the wild West throughout its 156-year history.
    2008-10-10 10:09:39
  • Wells Fargo-Wachovia is cleared by regulators (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

    Federal antitrust regulators moved swiftly Friday to approve Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion purchase of teetering Wachovia Corp.
    2008-10-10 10:09:49
  • Wells Fargo wins Wachovia war (Florida Today)

    Wells Fargo & Co.'s pending $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp. will give the combined banking giants a much larger presence in Florida, but company representatives said it is too soon to say if there will be branch closings or staff cuts.
    2008-10-10 10:11:38
  • Know when to hold and when to sell (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

    "You smoke," I accused.
    2008-10-10 10:12:37
  • Home sales soar as prices tumble (Pioneer Press)

    Bargain-hunters snapping up distressed homes helped Twin Cities home sales surge in September, in what could be an early sign of a turnaround in the housing market.
    2008-10-10 10:13:35
  • 13 financial experts agree: It's bad (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

    HAMMOND | Thirteen professors, accountants and bankers agreed Friday morning the United States is in a financial crisis that was years in the making, and action has to be taken.
    2008-10-10 10:16:27
  • Oct. 10 (Journal Inquirer)

    Leadership from both parties urged their members to support the economic recovery plan passed by Congress and signed into law last week, but I could not in good conscience support this package that demands more than $800 billion in taxpayer funds.
    2008-10-10 10:17:37
  • What the Fed's Coordinated Emergency Rate Cut Means for Consumers from ... - Forbes

    Today, as part of a worldwide effort to ease the effects of the current economy, the Federal Reserve Board enacted an emergency interest rate cut of 50 basis points. The Fed funds rate is the key interest rate used to influence market conditions ...
    2008-10-08 10:00:00
  • New McCain Ad Slams Obama on Ayers, Economy - New York Times Blogs

    In his increasingly slashing campaign against Senator Barack Obama, Senator John McCain this morning released a paint-peeling advertisement that highlights Mr. Obama’s relationship to Bill Ayers, one of the Weather Underground founders. The spot ...
    2008-10-10 03:03:00
  • Compare Mortgage Quotes - Colleyville Courier

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    2008-10-06 01:46:00
  • Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates by 1 per cent - News.com.au

    THE Reserve Bank has dramatically cut interest rates by one percentage point today - and most major banks have announced they will pass on a 0.8 per cent cut. Westpac this afternoon announced it would cut its variable home loan rates by 0.8 per cent ...
    2008-10-07 01:30:00
  • Has your mortgage rate been cut? - This is Money

    The Bank slashed interest rates by 0.5% along with central banks around the world in response to the global financial turmoil. >> Read the full report here The Bank's half-point cut is the first such move since the aftermath of the 9/11 terror ...
    2008-10-08 04:50:00