Banks `Throw in the Towel’ Waitng for Higher Rates to Add Mortgage Bonds

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

The biggest banks are adding government-backed mortgage bonds at the fastest pace in 18 months, breaking with an unusual pattern in which they shunned the debt as their loan portfolios shrank during the economic slump, according to Barclays Plc.---read the article

Citi Pays $75 Million in Fines Over Subprime Disclosures

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged financial giant Citigroup (C) with misleading investors over the bank's failure to disclose its massive exposure to subprime mortgage-related securities during the height of the financial crisis. The bank settled with the agency, agreeing to pay $75 million in fines and charges.---read ...

Wells Fargo 2Q profit rises as bad loans ease

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

(AP:NEW YORK) Better payment rates for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards helped lift consumer-focused Wells Fargo & Co.'s second-quarter profit by 12 percent.---read the article

After two rate hikes, what’s next for Bank of Canada?

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

How high and how fast will rates move? Plus, what keeps David Rosenberg awake at night. And, why getting a U.S. mortgage is tougher when you're pregnant---read the article

Goldman Sachs Sued by Liberty on Fannie Mae Offering

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was accused in a lawsuit by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. of misleading investors in 2007 when it sold Fannie Mae preferred shares while betting against the U.S. mortgage market.---read the article

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