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UK's Darling wants BoE rate cuts passed on (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
British mortgage lenders need to pass on Bank of England interest rate cuts to their consumers to reduce pressure on the slowing housing market, finance minister Alistair Darling told Reuters on Saturday.
2008-04-12 01:19:00 -
Westpac offers 110% home loan (Stuff)
Forget the 100 per cent mortgage. Westpac borrowers can now borrow up to 110 per cent of the value of their home through a new lending unit the bank has begun promoting to brokers.
2008-04-12 01:42:09 -
Just the spot for a new Milton Keynes (Times Online)
THE minister for “eco-towns” has conjured up an improbable argument to counter her critics: concrete is good for the countryside.
2008-04-12 01:42:35 -
UK Lenders Summoned To Meet With Treasury Chief Over Credit Crisis (Nasdaq)
LONDON (AP)--Lenders have been summoned to meet with the U.K.'s treasury chief to try to reduce mortgage rates, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in an article to be published Sunday.
2008-04-12 01:50:41 -
Too little for comfort (Business Standard India)
PRODUCT ANALYSIS: Yet another reverse mortgage product for the elderly, which they can opt for, only in dire need.
2008-04-12 11:50:19 -
PSU banks may roll back PLR cuts (Business Standard India)
Banks that had cut their prime lending rates early this year on cues from the government are reviewing the decision due to a sharp rise in inflation.
2008-04-12 11:50:30 -
DEPB scheme extended till May 2009 (Business Standard India)
The Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme for exporters has been extended till May 2009. The scheme, which was to expire on March 31 this year, was extended to the new financial year.
2008-04-12 11:54:24 -
Categories (Rome Sentinel)
Extension of the city’s sanitary sewer system to Camelot Village in the Town of Westmoreland will result in service to part of south Rome, including a proposed waterfront townhouse development at a marina near Stanwix.
2008-04-12 11:54:40 -
Credit card debt a pricey problem (The Beaver County Times)
Paul Martin III never thought he’d fall into debt. After all, he was gainfully employed for more than 40 years with companies such as U.S. Steel and US Airways.
2008-04-12 12:11:23 -
Brown vows steps to pass on rate cuts (Reuters.co.uk)
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised new measures to ensure that Bank of England interest rate cuts are passed on to mortgage holders.
2008-04-12 12:18:03 -
Jammer's Mortgage Maze: “What Caused The Mortgage Meltdown” (The Chattanoogan)
There are experts everywhere, willing to espouse their viewpoints on what has caused the great mortgage implosion that we are reeling from still at this writing. Warning: this is NOT a politically correct article!
2008-04-12 12:42:20 -
Most key members of the outgoing cabinet retained their posts [AFP] (Aljazeera)
Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spain's re-elected prime minister, has announced a government which for the first time in the country's history includes more women than men - and a female defence minister.
2008-04-12 12:42:24 -
Your Mortgage Lender Is Going To Rip You Off (The Motley Fool)
If your fixed or discounted mortgage is coming to an end, then your rate is sure to go up. We reveal how high it could rise!
2008-04-10 07:02:13 -
The 25 Best Funds (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)
Seven new names join our list of favorites.
2008-04-10 07:21:07 -
McCain Seeks Aid for Some Homeowners (BusinessWeek)
Owners, lenders, and government would benefit if a home's value rose
2008-04-10 08:34:27