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  • Treasuries Scarcity in Repo Market Drives Down Borrowing Costs

    Bloomberg - The difference, or the spread between the two rates, had averaged about 8 basis ... Treasury note yields have tumbled to the lowest in four years as investors wary of ... and credit losses since the beginning of 2007 connected to subprime mortgage ...
    2008-02-04 07:52:00
  • Yen Falls as Lower Volatility Spurs Demand for Higher Yields

    Bloomberg - Currency volatility has declined to the lowest level in almost a month since the ... European Central Bank meets this week, when it's forecast to keep interest rates ... benchmark from 1999 until August, when the collapse of the U.S. subprime- mortgage ...
    2008-02-04 11:13:00
  • US retail shares fall ahead of monthly sales data

    Forbes - ... consumers have pulled back in recent months as they grapple with resetting mortgage rates, a credit crunch, declining home values and higher food and fuel costs. The National Retail Federation has forecast 2008 retail sales to rise at their lowest ...
    2008-02-04 11:20:00
  • Weekly Forex Report by FX Soultions (ForexHound.com) - Forex Hound

    Weekly Forex Report by FX Soultions (ForexHound.com)Forex Hound, NY - 5 hours agoWednesday: mortgage approvals in December sank to 73000 their lowest number since the series began. November approvals had been 81000. ...
    2008-02-04 07:29:24
  • UK Pound Rises as Stocks Advance Spurs Demand for Carry Trade - Bloomberg

    UK Pound Rises as Stocks Advance Spurs Demand for Carry TradeBloomberg - 4 hours agoA rate cut this week looks pretty much a done deal.'' Against the dollar, the pound climbed from the lowest in two weeks, rising to $1.9761 by 4:20 pm in ...
    2008-02-04 08:53:31
  • How can we beat rising mortgage rates? - This is Money

    How can we beat rising mortgage rates?This is Money, UK - 3 hours agoReclaim mortgage fees Get an idea of some of the best mortgage interest rates on the market with our tables. >> Mortgage rates All this means that the Bank ...
    2008-02-04 09:37:14
  • So You'd Like To See Some Changes In Banking, Eh? - Banktech

    So You'd Like To See Some Changes In Banking, Eh?Banktech - 1 hour agoAll financial institutions -- including finance companies, mortgage companies and industrial loan companies -- should be accountable to the same strong ...
    2008-02-04 11:15:52
  • Inflation, here we come - MSN Money

    Inflation, here we comeMSN Money - 1 hour agoLower rates lead to higher asset values on the balance sheet, lower headline write-downs, higher liquidity and higher investor confidence. ...
    2008-02-04 11:19:22
  • Richard Heinberg's Museletter: The Great Coal Rush (and Why It ... - Global Public Media

    Richard Heinberg's Museletter: The Great Coal Rush (and Why It ...Global Public Media, Canada - 1 hour agoDecades-old estimates assure us that there is 150 years' worth of supply at current rates of production; therefore we should be able to enjoy plenty of coal ...
    2008-02-04 11:24:34
  • Bubble Economy Endgame - Minyanville.com

    Bubble Economy EndgameMinyanville.com, New York - 56 minutes agoUS banks currently hold record amounts of mortgage-related assets on their books. If the housing market were to go into a deep recession resulting in ...
    2008-02-04 12:03:44
  • YBS reduces three year fixed rate mortgage rates - Easier (press release)

    YBS reduces three year fixed rate mortgage ratesEasier (press release), UK - 52 minutes agoRe-mortgage customers can get the same great rates together with free legal and valuation costs. At a time when some home insurance companies are increasing ...
    2008-02-04 12:07:37
  • Contest: A Six-Word Motto for the US? - New York Times Blogs

    Contest: A Six-Word Motto for the US?New York Times Blogs, NY - 40 minutes agoWhat Hitwise can say about mortgage rates. (Earlier) Will the housing bubble lead to baby bundles? (Earlier) Their book Freakonomics has sold 3 million ...
    2008-02-04 12:19:38
  • Q4 2007 Bank of Hawaii Corporation Earnings Conference Call - Final - Insurance News Net (press release)

    Q4 2007 Bank of Hawaii Corporation Earnings Conference Call - FinalInsurance News Net (press release), PA - 40 minutes agoAlthough we had benefited from overhedging our mortgage servicing rights, we rebalanced the portfolio based on our experience in managing the hedge. ...
    2008-02-04 12:20:05
  • Canadian New Home Market Expected to Post 7th Straight 200k-Plus Year - CEP News

    Canadian New Home Market Expected to Post 7th Straight 200k-Plus YearCEP News, Canada - 16 minutes ago... Canada continues to experience robust employment levels, ongoing income gains and low mortgage rates," said Bob Dugan, chief economist for CMHC. ...
    2008-02-04 12:43:51
  • Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market? - Motley Fool

    Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market?Motley Fool - 4 minutes agoThe rise in longer-term interest rates means that those seeking a new mortgage may not get the lowest rates they might have hoped for. ...
    2008-02-04 12:55:35