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Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Higher
Insurers must set aside more capital against their mortgage-related investments to protect against possible future downturns in the housing market, state regulators agreed on Friday. Mitsubshi Targets Growth of Tiny Property Funding Business
Japan's top trading house Mitsubishi Corp is expanding its small real estate financing business to benefit from rising property purchases by foreign investors in the country and an expected jump in refinancing of loans, a senior executive said. Fannie Mae, Freddie Need Less Government Funding
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to require less taxpayer aid and may be able to stop tapping government coffers as early as next year, the U.S. housing regulator said on Friday, partly because the health of the bailed-out companies has improved. Bernanke to Not Stand for Third Term at Fed
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has told close friends he probably will not stand for a third term at the central bank even if President Barack Obama wins the Nov. 6 election 30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop to Nearly Record Low
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the U.S. fell to its record low in early October. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the U. Housing Starts Jump to Four-Year High in September
U.S. homes jumped up in September, to its fastest pace in more than four years. U. S. homes jumped up in September to its fastest pace in more than four years. Kristen Stewart Moves Out of Robert Pattinson's House, Buys Los Feliz Home for $2.2 million
Kristen Stewart took the opportunity to buy a new home in Los Feliz for $2.195 million in August, after her affair with her fellow "Twilight" star, Robert Pattinson, surfaced to the media. Morgan Stanley Sued by ACLU Over Mortgage Discrimination Against Black Home Buyers
Morgan Stanley is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union, for alleging racial discrimination over packaging sub-prime mortgage loans into securities, Monday. ACLU Sues Morgan Stanley for Bias in Mortgage Business
The American Civil Liberties Union sued Morgan Stanley on Monday, alleging racial discrimination over packaging subprime mortgage loans into securities. Government Charges 530 people in Mortgage Scam
The U.S. government has charged 530 people for scheming homeowners in mortgage charges that cost victims more than $1 billion.