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Wachovia Announces Losses and Capital Acquisition

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 14 2008, 7:00 AM

Wachovia has joined the parade of commercial and investment banks announcing first quarter losses and an intent to raise capital to carry it through the looming months of credit reversals. The company's problems began when it purchased Golden West a California...
Upside Surprise to U.S. Retail Sales Fails to Spur Optimism Among Economists

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April 14 2008, 7:00 AM

Monday's release of better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data for March did little to sway economists' views of deteriorating consumer spending and possibility a recessionary U.S. economy....
Central Bank Watch: Week Saw Plenty of Rate Decisions but Few Surprises

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April 11 2008, 7:00 AM

This past week that saw three of the world's major central banks release interest rate decisions, all of which were in line with what markets had been expecting. The Bank of Japan and European Central Bank both held rates steady while the Bank of England...
FHA Head Touts Expansion of FHASecure Program Over Proposed Legislation

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 11 2008, 7:00 AM

As reported by The New York Times earlier in the week, the FHA is confronted with the possibility of the first deficit in its 74 year history primarily because of a single program in which sellers, with the assistance of one of several non-profit organizations...
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls Further in April

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April 11 2008, 7:00 AM

According to preliminary data from Reuters and the University of Michigan, U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply from March's final 69.5 to a score of 63.2, the lowest level since March 1982 when the index stood at 62.2. Economists had been expecting a...
Treasury Secretary Paulson Says Economy "Has Turned Down Sharply"

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April 10 2008, 7:00 AM

The U.S. economy "has turned down sharply" according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, speaking to the Council of Institutional Investors in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning. He said the greatest risk to the economy was the housing...
Fed to Examine Rules on Capital and Liquidity to Insulate Against Market Shocks

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April 10 2008, 7:00 AM

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve will examine guidance on capital and liquidity and that new regulations should insulate against financial market shocks. While he said it is difficult to make rule changes during periods of economic crisis...
U.S. Jobless Claims Down from Spike, but Trend is Still Up, Economists Say

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April 10 2008, 7:00 AM

First-time claims for jobless benefits in the United States declined after hitting a two-and-a-half year high last week, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. U.S. initial jobless claims came in lower-than-expected in the week ending April 5. A total...
Fed's Fisher Says Rate Cuts Not Fully Passed on to Borrowers

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April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher said the rate cuts delivered by the Federal Reserve have not been fully passed on to borrowers during a speech in San Antonio, Texas. Fisher said "breakdowns" in regulation contributed to the current crisis and that...
More Rate Cuts Could Be Necessary from the Fed, Says IMF

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April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

The International Monetary Fund said in a World Economic Outlook report that more rate cuts could be necessary from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The IMF revised down growth expectations for the U.S. in 2008 to 0.5% from 1.5% forecast in January. For 2009...
MBA Mortgage Applications Rebound in First Week of April

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April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

Weekly mortgage applications in the United States rebounded Wednesday morning according to data from the Mortgage Bankers' Association, which said applications rose 5.4% in the week ending April 4....
Capitol Hill Deals with Housing Problems in Several Venues

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

Meanwhile, with the White House, the Federal Reserve, and Congress including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as a lynchpin in their various housing rescue plans, The New York Times is reporting that agency is itself on shaky financial grounds...
Fed's Kroszner Says Foreclosures to Increase in '08, Urges FHA Modernization

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April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

Testifying before the House Financial Services Panel on Wednesday, he said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to increase their capital and that he supports legislation on the two mortgage insurers and the Federal Housing Administration....
Mortgage Rates Drift During Most Recent Survey Week

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 09 2008, 7:00 AM

Long-term interest rates were generally slightly higher during the week ended April 3, while short-term, variable rates drifted a bit lower. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended April...
Some FOMC Members Saw Risk of "Prolonged and Severe" Downturn, Minutes Show

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April 08 2008, 7:00 AM

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's March 18 meeting revealed several members saw a risk of a "prolonged and severe" downturn and that there had been "little indication" of stabilization in the U.S. housing market. Officials had concerns...

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