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Banks Show Elevated Reluctance To Lend

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May 14 2008, 7:00 AM

There is an elevated amount of reluctance from banks to lend, according to Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, speaking Wednesday at the Boston Fed's Basel II conference on New Challenges for Operational Risk Measurement and Management. "The practices...
Fed's Lockhart Sees Fragile Credit Conditions in U.S.

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May 13 2008, 7:00 AM

Delivering opening remarks at the Atlanta Fed's Financial Markets Conference, Dennis Lockhart , head of the Atlanta Federal Reserve (non-voter) said credit markets remain fragile given a loss of confidence from the subprime crisis....
Results from Piecemeal Housing Plans Leave Doubts About Effectiveness

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by Glenn Setzer on May 13 2008, 7:00 AM

Even as the House of Representatives passed two housing rescue bills and the Senate wrestles over a bill of its own, criticism is raining down on those remedies to the housing crisis that are already in place. There are so many piecemeal plans operating...
Dallas Fed Head Fisher Warns that Slowdown Will Be Prolonged but Not Very Deep

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May 13 2008, 7:00 AM

Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher (voter) speaking at the Hilton Midland Plaza in Texas said that the current economic slowdown will be prolonged, but not very deep. Fisher warned that the Federal Reserve is in a difficult situation trying...
Bernanke: Financial Market Conditions "Far From Normal"

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May 13 2008, 7:00 AM

Speaking at the Atlanta Fed's Financial Markets Conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the current state of the U.S. economy, calling current financial market conditions "far from normal." "The provision of liquidity by a central...
New Fannie Mae Program May Benefit 150,000 Homeowners

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by Glenn Setzer on May 12 2008, 7:00 AM

Another program to aid in the subprime mortgage crisis has been announced by Fannie Mae . Under the new rules Fannie will refinance mortgages at up to 120 percent loan to value and the program appears to be limited to loans that are paid to date and that...
A Blockbuster Week for Data

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May 12 2008, 7:00 AM

It is going to be a blockbuster week for data in the U.S. with the release of tier one data. Markets will receive April's CPI report, retail sales, import price index, industrial production and capacity utilization, housing starts and building permits...
Bill to Aid Communities Cope With Aftermath of Foreclosure Passes House

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by Glenn Setzer on May 09 2008, 7:00 AM

The House late Thursday approved a narrowly focused bill that would provide $15 billion to the states to buy and spruce up foreclosed properties . The bill is different from one that has been widely discussed that would enable to Federal Housing Administration...
House Passes Second Half of Housing Rescue Plan Despite Veto Threat

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by Glenn Setzer on May 09 2008, 7:00 AM

The latest bill would allow lenders to reduce their exposure to foreclosures if they agree to cut the outstanding balance of an existing loan, thus allowing homeowners to refinance into a new loan that would be FHA insured . The reductions taken by lenders...
Fed, FTC Propose New Rules on Lenders

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May 08 2008, 7:00 AM

The Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission proposed new rules on Thursday which would require lenders to inform consumers of unfavourable developments or changes to the terms of their loans. Under the proposed regulations, the lenders would also...
Economists Divided on What Jobless Claims Say About the Labor Market

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May 08 2008, 7:00 AM

The current pace of jobless claims is relatively low compared to the previous recession, some economists say. However, others note that the rise in continuing claims is consistent with a higher unemployment rate than its current 5.0%, suggesting more...
Consumer Credit Rises Well Above Forecasts in February

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May 07 2008, 7:00 AM

Surprising to the upside, seasonally adjusted consumer debt rose $15.3 billion in March, according to data released Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which also showed that total consumer credit rose to 2.558 trillion....
Mortgage Rates Continue Pattern of Last Few Weeks - Little Movement

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by Glenn Setzer on May 07 2008, 7:00 AM

Continued tight credit and worries about inflation worked to keep mortgage rates essentially locked into place during the week ended May 1 according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey conducted by Freddie Mac. MBA also reported that mortgage originations...
Kansas Fed's Hoenig Concerned Inflation May Prompt Interest Rate Hike

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May 07 2008, 7:00 AM

Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig (non-voter) says that inflation is becoming embedded in the economy and that may compel a significant interest rate hike . In a speech in Denver, Colorado, Hoeing that consumers are showing an "inflation psychology...
Jump in Mortgage Foreclosures is "Urgent Problem"

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May 07 2008, 7:00 AM

Fed Governor Randall Kroszner said rising mortgage foreclosures are an " urgent problem " and called on Congress to pass a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulatory bill. "As the Federal Reserve builds on its consumer protection efforts in order to mitigate...

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