Homeowners face a £1 billion ‘mortgage shock’ (Daily Telegraph)
Hundreds of thousands of home owners face a “£1 billion mortgage shock” this year, as their five-year deals come to an end.
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ADB issues P2... The Asian Development Bank priced today its debut Philippine peso bonds in the domestic capital market of the Philippines.read more...
ASB cuts mortgage rates (TVNZ) ASB has cuts its key mortgage rates for the first time since the global credit crunch forced interest rates higher earlier this year. The bank's two-year rate is down to
Home Loans at Low CREDIT-card spending has slumped to a four-year low in a major blow to stores desperate for a sales revival.read more...
Freddie Mac to toughen mortgage standards (USA Today) Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac (FRE) will no longer buy subprime mortgages that have a "high likelihood" of payment shock and foreclosure, the company announced Tuesday.read more...
Most Dar residents live in unplanned settlements: UN The lion's share or more than 70 percent of the residents in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam now live in unplanned settlements, a senior United Nations official said on
Welcome to journalism, 1876-style One of the challenges of running a fledgling non-profit is paying the bills. I'm hoping to do that by freelancing for magazines and newspapers.read more...