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Analysts worry that mortgage troubles could spread to auto loans (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)  DETROIT - Rising delinquency rates on car and truck loans have some industry analysts concerned that subprime mortgage troubles could spill into the U.S. automotive finance business.read more...


Office-Rental Market Feels Wall Street's Ripples  Landlords in Stamford, Conn. are feeling the downside of the region that counts on the finance and insurance industries for about one-quarter of the jobs based in offices.read more...


SunTrust No. 1 in mortgage satisfaction (The Charlotte Observer)   SunTrust Banks Inc. claimed the top spot for mortgage origination customer satisfaction in an annual survey by research firm J.D. Power and Associates released today.


Slower Housing Market Helps To Keep Mortgage Rates Lower  Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.40 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending


Municipal Mortgage CFO Harrison Resigns (AP via Yahoo! Finance)   Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC, a commercial real estate and lending firm, said Thursday its chief financial officer and executive vice president, Williams S. Harrison, resigned effective the end

September 18th, 2008

Interest Rate Roundup

Here’s a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

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September 18th, 2008

FDIC covers interest on principal

FDIC insurance covers both principal and interest up to the specified amount, says Dr. Don Taylor.

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September 16th, 2008

FDIC insurance protects, except when …

A look at what’s covered and what’s not covered by FDIC insurance.

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September 16th, 2008

Protection in troubled times

What happens to your assets when a brokerage, bank or employer pension goes under? Some of your assets are covered by insurance.

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September 16th, 2008

Will the bank shake-up affect consumers?

What will the weekend failure of Lehman Brothers, the sale of Merrill Lynch, and the bailout of AIG, mean for you?

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September 11th, 2008

Interest Rate Roundup

Here’s a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

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September 11th, 2008

Excess deposit insurer exits the business

Berkshire Hathaway’s subsidiary stopped insuring about 1,500 banks’ excess deposits. What does it mean for you?

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September 10th, 2008

Credit unions help young adults save

Credit unions can be a great choice for savers with little money and a thin credit history.

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September 10th, 2008

Shorten CD ladder in low-rate environment?

Experts caution that shortening the ladder on CDs when the interest is used as income is a bad idea.

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September 10th, 2008

Avoid holding uninsured bank deposits

Rethink your banking strategy if you have uninsured bank deposits, says Dr. Don Taylor.

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