Wachovia buying into West
Wachovia Corp. will buy California-based Golden West Financial Corp. for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, the company announced late Sunday.
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French Bank Says Trader Hacked Computers "He didn't steal anything, take anything, he didn't take any profit for himself" Societe Generale said Sunday that a trader who evaded all its controls to bet $73.5 billion
Home Sales Falling In Once-Hot Markets It's not easy to sell a house, and now there's more tough news for sellers. The buyers' market that started in the Midwest is now moving into cities where housing
Audit alleges care home used public money for personal expenses The owners of a care home used public money intended for the care of mentally retarded patients to pay personal expenses such as gym and country club memberships and mortgage
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Economist paints rosy mortgage-rate picture (The Salt Lake Tribune) Mortgage rates have been edging up for weeks, but consumers should not worry about rates escalating further this year, a well-known Utah economist said Tuesday.
Mortgage rates nationwide post a slight decline (The Pueblo Chieftain) WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage rates declined slightly this week as investors grew more hopeful that the Federal Reserve?s long string of rate hikes is drawing to a