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Could FDIC also be a "Predatory lender?"

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by Glenn Setzer on July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday morning that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ,) rather than being part of the solution to the subprime mortgage crisis, was actually among those institutions that caused it . Superior Bank was,...
Treasury's Ryan Expects GSE Legislation to Pass Soon

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July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

Speaking in Boston at the Managed Funds Association Seminar on Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Managers, Acting Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Anthony Ryan said on Monday he expects GSE legislation to be passed soon by Congress....
Fed Watch: Bernanke Testimony Focuses on Growth, FOMC Minutes Released

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July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

Current Rate: 2.00% Next Rate Decision: Aug. 5 Market Expectations: The OIS implied rate suggests markets are 16% priced in for a 25bp hike at the next meeting and are pricing in a 41% chance of a quarter-point hike at the September meeting. Last week...
The Week Ahead: U.S. Housing Data and Canadian Inflation

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July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

According to economists and strategists, the U.S. housing market is going to be the top news in the U.S. Along with new and existing home sales, the Fed beige book and the durable goods report will provide important glimpses into the economy. In Canada...
Scotiabank Says Measures Will Not Prevent U.S. Economic Slowdown

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July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

According to Scotiabank's Global Outlook released Monday, sharp monetary policy easing, a generous fiscal stimulus package and massive liquidity injections are not sufficient to ward off a deterioration in U.S. economic conditions as the subprime crisis...
Treasury Secretary Paulson Campaigns for GSE Bailout Plan

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July 21 2008, 7:00 AM

Speaking in multiple interviews over the weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson continued to push for his plan to provide an unlimited line of credit to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prevent the institutions...
Fed's Stern Says Fed Can't Wait for End of Crisis to Raise Rates

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July 18 2008, 7:00 AM

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern (voter) said that the Federal Reserve can't wait for the end of the crisis to raise rates . "I worry about the prospects for inflation, the headline inflation...
Bad News is Good News as Market Reacts to Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Earnings

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by Glenn Setzer on July 18 2008, 7:00 AM

Two Wall Street giants and their investors are betting that one of the Streets most baffling rules of thumb will prevail as the stock market prepared to open Friday after two days of a bullish market. The rule, one that definitely does not apply to your...
U.S. Housing Starts and Building Permits Soar in June

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July 17 2008, 7:00 AM

Due to a change in the housing code of New York City , U.S. housing starts came in above expectations at 1066k in June, a month- over-month rise of 9.1%, according to data released from the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday morning. The consensus...
Thursday's Events: BOC MPC Report, U.S. Jobless Claims, Philly Fed Mfg Report

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July 17 2008, 7:00 AM

International securities transactions and the Bank of Canada's monetary policy report highlight today's Canadian economic releases as U.S. markets receive jobless claims and housing starts, followed by the Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing report for July...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 366K in Week Ending July 12

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July 17 2008, 7:00 AM

Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States rose much less than expected to 366k in the week ending July 12, following a slightly revised 348k in the previous week. Continuing claims fell back 81k to 3.122 million for the week ending...
Fed's Kroszner Says Fed Rules Will Affect Subprime and Alternative Mortgages

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July 17 2008, 7:00 AM

Delivering comments at the FDIC's Minority Depository Institutions National Conference in Chicago, Fed Governor Randall Kroszner said the Fed's new rules on mortgages would alleviate pressures in nearly the entire subprime sector and some other alternative...
U.S. June Core CPI Up 0.3% as Total Inflation Surges 1.1%

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July 16 2008, 7:00 AM

The seasonally adjusted U.S. Consumer Price Index rose more than expected on both fronts, as the core rate ticked up 0.3% (0.323%) in June, contributing to a 2.4% year-over-year change, and total inflation rose 1.1% (1.056%) in the month and 5.0% on the...
Preview: Housing Starts Expected to Drop 15k in June

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July 16 2008, 7:00 AM

Following a lower-than-expected level of housing starts and permits in the May report, plus a major downward revision in the month before, economists are expecting June's housing starts and permits figures from the Department of Commerce to continue declining...
NAHB Builder Confidence Reaches New Historic Low at 16

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July 16 2008, 7:00 AM

A report from Wells Fargo and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) suggests that homebuilders were even more pessimistic in July as the housing market index fell two points to 16, creating a new historic low in the 22-year index....

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