Cost of Living Consumers don’t see burden getting lighter Food News (Reg Req’d)
Rosella Kelly, shown with grandson Brendan Avery, has a full-time job but has needed help from her church to pay for her growing bills.
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Prosecute the Mortgage Sharks (Washington Post) When Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson released the government's blueprint for overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure, he promised to direct more attention toward the front-line people who arrange mortgage
Marriage & Money About a month after their January wedding, newlywed Jackeline Ruiz started shopping for items to decorate the first house with her husband.read more...
Wall Street 'vultures' send signal on mortgage bonds (International Herald Tribune) In the past two months, these investors have begun betting billions of dollars on a hunch that mortgage security prices have fallen enough.read more...
World economy set for robust growth, IMF says The world economy is set to grow briskly in 2007-08, heading for a 'soft landing' despite this year's stock- market jitters and slower growth in the United States and
Banks Toughen Terms on Loans Banks are imposing tougher lending terms for consumers and businesses across the board, a Fed survey shows.read more...
FSA bans mortgage broker (BBC News) Another mortgage broker has been banned, and fined £100,000, by the Financial Services Authority.read more...