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Ambac Financial Group Inc, the bond insurer that last month won court approval to emerge from bankruptcy, has sued JPMorgan Chase & Co to recover losses on mortgage securities that it insured and were made by the former Bear Stearns Cos. Goldman Sachs Eyes $3 BIL Property Debt Fund : Report
A private equity arm of Goldman Sachs is looking to launch a $3 billion property debt fund in a bid to take advantage of a growing shortage of realestate financing across the UK and Europe, British newspaper the Times said on Monday. Insight : Bank Stampede Keeps Spanish Real Estate on the Ropes
Insight : Bank Stampede Keeps Spanish Real Estate on the Ropes When Jose Morales travelled up from Granada in southern Spain in February to look at a new apartment in the Madrid satellite town of Sesena, he was greeted by long queues of mostly young people outside the sales office. Landlords Resist Temptation of Short-term Olympic Lets
There is little evidence that landlords are hoping to cash in on Olympic demand, with the vast majority focusing on keeping good tenants in place amid uncertainty over the job market and the wider economy, reports property consultants Cluttons. Marylebone Leads House Price Growth in Central London
Prime property prices in central London increased a further 1.1% in March taking the annual increase to 11.3%, according to the latest index from Knight Frank. Residential Property Market in Dubai Sees Stability And Growth in Some Locations
Residential sales transactions saw a natural increase in January and February 2012 as mortgage lenders compete to offer the most attractivepackages, according to the latest real estate report from Cluttons. Teachers Credit Union Now A Bank; Lenders Jack Up Fixed Mortgage Rate
Due to the rising dissatisfaction level among Australians with large banks, more people are bringing their business to credit unions. As a result of this change, a number of Aussie credit unions are becoming banks. AIG Looking at Buying Home Loans: FT
Bailed-out insurer American International Group (AIG.N) is looking at the possibility of purchasing whole loans as another investment vehicle, leveraging the growing market share of its mortgage insurance business, the company's chief executive said in an interview with the Financial Times. Brazil's PDG Realty to Sell $77 Mln in Debt
PDG Realty, Brazil's biggest homebuilder, said on Friday it will sell 140 million reais ($77 million) in debentures non-convertible for shares to financeinvestment and boost the company's cash position. Former Goldman Sachs Executive Lands Lucrative Book Deal-report
Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs executive who condemned the powerful investment bank in a scathing New York Times opinion column, has landed a deal to write a book about his 12 years at the firm, according to media reports on Friday.
