In a land of giants, tiny banks must rely on the little things (Reg Req’d)
Bank of America , after absorbing FleetBoston last year in a $50-billion deal, now has 5,800 branches in 30 states.
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NJ Latest to Target Mortgage Woes (AP via Yahoo! Finance) New Jersey lawmakers are moving to cut mortgage foreclosures by imposing a six-month moratorium on subprime loan defaults, creating a new loan fund to help people stay in their
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Mortgage giants reviewed (Pioneer Press) WASHINGTON ? The Bush administration is starting special reviews of the financial operations of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.read more...