Americans Refinance (Forbes)

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

As rates fall, mortgage applications rise, but few are for home purchases.source

Treasury Department January Monthly Lending And Intermediation Snapshot (United States Department of the Treasury)

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released results from its January monthly bank lending survey, showing that the nation's largest banks continued to originate, refinance and renew loans in January 2009 in the face of a worsening economic downturn.source

Russia’s richest woman seeks $1.4 bln state bailout (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

MOSCOW, March 11 (RIA Novosti) - The construction giant Inteko, owned by Russia's richest woman, has put in a request for 49 billion rubles ($1.4 bln) in state guarantees, saying it is unable to refinance its spiraling debt, a leading business daily said.source

Cemex Said to Delay $500 Million Bond Sale After Rout (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Cemex SAB , the largest cement maker in the Americas, delayed a $500 million bond sale aimed at helping refinance $4.1 billion of debt coming due this year, said a person familiar with the offering.source

BAM’S $275B LIFELINE TO KEEP 9 MILLION AFLOAT (New York Post)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration revealed details yesterday of its new housing plan to help up to 9 million homeowners refinance at better interest rates or rework their mortgages to avoid default and hopefully stay in their homes. The...source