Finance & Mortgage
UK mortgage approvals dip in February, business lending contracts again
Stocks rise on US data, China; European bond yields down
U.S. average 30-year-fixed mortgage rates reach two-month high at 4.4 percent
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Bank of America announced Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $9.33 billion to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to settle a lawsuit the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac regulator filed following the housing market crash in 2008. U.S. mortgage applications fell last week: MBA
Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week as interest rates rose to the highest level since January, an industry group said on Wednesday. U.S. home prices rise in January
U.S. single-family home prices rose in January and slightly beat expectations, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday. Wall Street rebounds as biotech moves back to positive zone
U.S. stocks rose by late afternoon on Tuesday in a volatile session, rebounding from a two-day decline as a strong read on consumer confidence increased optimism about the economy. U.S. banks enjoy 'too-big-to-fail' advantage: Fed study
A landmark study by Federal Reserve economists found that large U.S. banks enjoy a "too-big-to-fail" advantage in financial markets, joining a heated debate that could influence regulators that are implementing tough new rules for Wall Street. Property tax revenues highest in more than 20 years: U.S. Census
Property tax revenues for U.S. states and local governments reached a record high in the final quarter of 2013, according to Census data released on Tuesday showing the housing recovery is finally reaching school districts and cities' budgets. Bullish consumers, rising home prices brighten U.S. growth picture
U.S. consumer confidence surged to a six-year high in March and house prices increased solidly in January, positioning the economy for stronger growth after a weather-induced soft spot. Dollar firms against euro on weak German PMI data
The dollar rose against the euro on Monday after signs of slower growth in Germany worried traders and expectations of tightening U.S. monetary policy continued to support the greenback. U.S. March factory activity growth slows slightly: Markit
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in March after nearing a four-year high last month, but the rate of growth and the pace of hiring remained strong, an industry report showed on Monday. Credit Suisse to pay $885 mln in FHFA mortgage fraud case
Credit Suisse Group AG has agreed to pay $885 million to resolve claims by a U.S. regulator that the Swiss bank misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into buying mortgage-backed securities that later went sour.
