Finance & Mortgage
UK Housebuilder Persimmon Upbeat as Enquiries Rise
Global Regulators Map Out Safer Home Loans
Fed Solicits Bids From Eight Banks For Maiden Lane III Assets
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
U.S. Bancorp's first-quarter profit topped analysts' expectations as mortgage banking revenue surged. Wells Fargo Reports Higher Profit on Mortgage Gains
A surge in mortgage banking income lifted Wells Fargo & Co's first-quarter profit by 13 percent, but its shares fell on concern that the bank is falling behind on its drive to cut expenses. UK Home Loans Plummet
Home loans in the UK have plummeted as mortgage availability tightens and rates rise despite the property industries attempts to encourage more first time buyers to kick start real estate market growth. Bank of America CEO Moynihan Must Testify in MBIA Lawsuit : Judge
A New York judge has ruled that Bank of America CEOBrian Moynihan must testify in a lawsuit brought by bond insurer MBIA Inc. which claims the bank fraudulently induced it to insure risky mortgage-backed securities. Australia's ANZ Bank Raises Mortgage Rates
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Australia's fourth-largest bank, said on Friday it has raised mortgage rates, citing continued pressures on wholesale funding and cost of deposits. Strongest First Quarter For UK Mortgage Market
The UK mortgage market saw its strongest start to a year since 2008, according to the latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey and Valuation published today. Mortgage Rates Rising in the UK
Average rates across two and five year fixed products for property borrowers in the UK have crept up, according to a new analysis of available rates. Mortgage Applications Fall; Rates Ease: MBA
Applications for home mortgages faded last week after as demand for refinancing declined, an industry group said on Wednesday. NY Pushes Objection to BofA $8.5 BIL Mortgage Pact
Bank of America Corp's proposed $8.5 billion mortgage bond settlement received fresh opposition on Tuesday from New York's attorney general, who said the accord appears unfair to investors who may deserve to recover more. Consumer Watchdog Considers Rules on Mortgage Servicing
The new U.S. consumer watchdog plans to issue rules this summer to crackdown on the practice of banks and other lenders forcing expensive homeowners insurance on borrowers.
