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CREDIT PERFORMANCE Nº 20

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A Wave of Consolidation Is Forcing Smaller Banks to Offer Better Terms Than Ever

The interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are in free fall, averaging just 4.44% on Aug. 12, according to Freddie Mac. Not only was that down from 5.07% in January, it was the lowest since Freddie began keeping records in 1970 (...)

By: Jessica Silver-Greenberg | Wall Street journal

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Inventory of unsold homes jumps to 11-year high

WASHINGTON -- The sale of existing U.S. homes sank 27.2% in July -- the biggest one-month drop ever -- largely because of the phase-out of a federal tax credit, according to an industry trade group (...)

By: Jeffry Bartash | MarketWatch

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The Striking Price - The Upside of Downsides

The options market is pricing the risk in emerging economies like risk in the U.S., whose economy and equities markets continue to struggle. This anomaly presents an opportunity for investors (...)

By: Steven M. Sears | Barrons

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CMBS Hiring Picks Up

After commercial mortgage-backed securities sales plummeted into near oblivion in 2008, the market is emerging again as commercial property values stabilize. And banks are circling in competition for a piece of the pie (...)

By: FINSwire Team

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Levels Hit Nine-Year High as New Rules Limiting Penalty Fees Help Fuel Rise

Interest rates continue to tumble for the U.S. Treasury, companies and home buyers alike. But for a large portion of 381 million U.S. credit-card accounts, borrowing rates have been moving only one way: up (...)

By: Ruth Simon | August 23

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