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    WXIA 11 Alive - ... in Paulding County were trying to get to the bottom of a murder mystery after a man was found shot to death inside his home ... In Friday's consumer and money headlines, airline pilots adding five years to their careers, plus mortgage applications are on ...
    2007-12-17 01:51:00
  • Kern County Homes

    Bakersfield Californian - Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, suggested Sunday that a tax break or other government financial help for homeowners facing the mortgage crunch would be the best political fix for the economy. People taking out home mortgages ...
    2007-12-16 11:11:00
  • Greenspan on Home Prices, Loans

    CNBC - Critics contend that former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan pursued interest-rate policies that led to a speculative housing bubble while failing to use the Fed's regulatory powers to crack down on abusive mortgage lending practices. The ...
    2007-12-18 11:41:00
  • Reader inquiry: Do you find it difficult to save for retirement?

    Minneapolis Star Tribune - Do you find it difficult to save for retirement? If you do and will share why, please contact Kara McGuire for a story she's working on: 612/673-7293 or kmcguire@startribune.com. Fed endorses new home mortgage plan Downtown Ramada to come down ...
    2007-12-18 08:56:00
  • Fed Plans to Tighten U.S. Mortgage Rules After Crisis (Update4)

    Bloomberg - We want consumers to make decisions about home mortgage options confidently, with assurance that unscrupulous home mortgage practices will not be tolerated,'' Bernanke said. ``Unfair and deceptive acts and practices hurt not just borrowers and their ...
    2007-12-18 10:30:00
  • Specter, Casey ask banks for info in Pa. mortgage fraud case

    Philadelphia Inquirer - Their letter asks the banks and home mortgage debt guarantors Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to report about their efforts in early January. The lawmakers are urging the financial entities to help the 800 families affected by the bankruptcy of Image ...
    2007-12-18 11:20:00
  • Fed Unveils Home Mortgage Plan

    Washington Post - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, recommended by staff and expected to be endorsed by the Fed at its ...
    2007-12-18 06:40:00
  • Fed OKs a plan to clean up shady home lending

    USA Today - The Federal Reserve unveiled historic changes for the mortgage industry Tuesday, taking aim at the predatory and abusive lending practices that have fueled the foreclosure crisis. The sweeping changes are expected to take effect early next year after ...
    2007-12-18 11:27:00
  • Fed Unveils Home Mortgage Rules

    Washington Post - The Federal Reserve today unveiled home mortgage rules meant to curtail the subprime lending practices that have roiled the global financial system as European banks moved again to smooth credit markets and calm investors. The measures announced by ...
    2007-12-18 10:44:00
  • Fed endorses new home mortgage plan

    Houston Chronicle - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve endorsed new rules Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, approved in a 5-0 vote by the board, are geared to providing ...
    2007-12-18 11:41:00
  • Fed endorses new home mortgage plan (The State)

    The Federal Reserve endorsed new rules Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, approved in a 5-0 vote by the board, are geared to providing safeguards to the riskiest "subprime" borrowers, already painfully stung by the housing and credit debacles. The proposal is expected to apply to new loans made by all ...
    2007-12-18 07:10:04
  • Fed endorses new home mortgage plan (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

    By JEANNINE AVERSA The Federal Reserve endorsed new rules Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, approved in a 5-0 vote by the board, are geared to providing safeguards to the riskiest "subprime" borrowers, already painfully stung by the housing and credit debacles. The proposal is expected to apply to new ...
    2007-12-18 07:24:11
  • Fed Endorses New Home Mortgage Plan (San Francisco Chronicle)

    The Federal Reserve endorsed new rules Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, approved in a 5-0 vote by the board, are geared to providing safeguards to the riskiest...
    2007-12-18 07:33:09
  • Fed to Unveil Home Mortgage Plan (Washington Post)

    WASHINGTON -- A Federal Reserve plan being unveiled Tuesday would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices.
    2007-12-18 06:53:35
  • Fed unveils home mortgage proposal (AP via Yahoo! News)

    The Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices.
    2007-12-18 07:01:37