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Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates moving higher amid positive jobs data and increasing bond yields. Despite the increase, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage has been below 4.00 percent for 15 consecutive weeks helping to keep homebuyer affordability high. Whistleblowers Reap Millions in U.S. $25 Billion Mortgage Settlement
Troubled homeowners are not the only ones set to get a financial lift from the U.S. government's $25 billion landmark mortgage settlement. Citigroup: Shares Fall After No. 3 Bank Flunks 'Stress Test'
Shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) fell more than 4 percent Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the No. 3 U.S. bank flunked a “stress test” of its financial viability. Will Premier Wen's Closing Remarks at NPC Affect China’s Property and Exchange Rate Policies
The comments from Premier Wen Jiabao at the close of the National People’s Congress on Wednesday have sparked interest in the outlook for China’s property and exchange rate policies and in the prospects for political reform according to Capital Economics. Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Downsize in Malibu
When Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott sold their house in Encinolast year, I just kind of assumed it was because they wanted a bigger place for their growing family (baby Hattie was born in October). Instead, they downsized to a smaller, more modest 2,300 square-foot house in Malibu. Pi Day: Celebrities Born On 3.141592 . . . [PHOTOS]
From Quincy Jones to Taylor Hanson, some famous faces are celebrating Pi birthdays today! Happy Pi Day -- a day people all over the world commemorate the mathematical constant also known as 3. St. Patrick's Day 2012: Top 5 Best Irish Pubs in New York City
Check out some of New York City's best Irish pubs for St. Patrick's Day 2012. There's a feeling of nostalgia that comes along with St. Patrick's Day and the best Irish pubs in New York City. China Property Market Risks Chaos If Controls Eased: Wen
China's home prices are still far from falling to a reasonable level, and efforts to curb real estate speculation must be maintained or risk chaos and a property bubble which would harm the economy if it burst, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday. Most Americans Back 'Buffet Tax': REUTERS/IPSOS
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support imposing a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on those who earn $1 million or more a year, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Tuesday. The poll showed that 64 percent of those surveyed favored a "Buffett tax" as proposed by the Obama administration and named for multibillionaire investor Warren Buffett, who backs it. Fed Stress Test Results: Citi, SunTrust Fail, JP Morgan Passes
Citigroup Inc., the third-largest U.S. bank, and SunTrust Banks Inc. failed the Federal Reserve's latest stress test because they lack enough capital to endure a hypothetical shock to the U.S. economy, the central bank said Tuesday.
