Judge says state can’t investigate
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer from investigating national banks’ lending practices, saying the probe is prohibited by federal law.
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Personal Finance Stocks eked out a gain for the fourth straight day Thursday after tepid housing start and jobless claims reports gave investors few clues about the direction of the economy and
Selling a Home 'As Is' Isn't So Simple A homeowner who is selling her home "as is" through a short sale wonders if she's required to pay for fixes. Columnist June Fletcher has the answer.read more...
[Opinion] Subprime Mortgage Influenza (donga.com) U.S. Subprime mortgage are loans for less creditworthy borrowers. Although they make up only 12 percent of the total mortgage market industry of the country, they are now the focus
Home Expressions: Interiors by Laura Bloom BOB PEPALIS/Herald/Laura Bloom, left, gets help running her interior design business from her operations manager, Suzanne Lamborn.via
Foreign banks begin yuan service Four foreign banks in China Monday began offering retail services in yuan that will give them access to domestic savings equivalent to $2 trillion. via Political Gateway read more...
U.S. stocks spike; Nasdaq ends up more than 1 percent U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the Nasdaq rising more than 1 percent, as oil prices and benchmark interest rates hit multi-month lows, improving the outlook for corporate profits.Commentread more...