Run on British mortgage lender continues (USA Today)
Shares of Northern Rock, one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders, tumbled another 30% Monday as customers, driven by fear of insolvency, made a run on the bank and withdrew billions.
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Fitch Announces Various Rating Actions on Mortgage Insurers (Centre Daily Times) Fitch Ratings today announced a number of negative rating actions on the mortgage insurance (MI) sector (see full list below). The actions are mainly driven by continued weakness in the