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  • Real estate office to open at Bridgewater Corporate Village

    dBusinessNews.com - With mortgage and title companies located within the office, ERA Real Estate Links provides a seamless home buying experience from listing and purchasing to financing and closing.
    2008-02-24 03:14:00
  • Don't like targeted ads? Opt out, says online ad group

    CNET News - ... should be given the ability to choose whether to have their information collected for targeted advertising, and companies ... to sensitive data (something the FTC does in its proposed principle set)--including children, teens, financial (mortgage ...
    2008-02-24 02:10:00
  • Challenger profit falls 26pc on costs

    The Australian - Investors, nervous after Centro Properties Group and MFS ran into difficulties refinancing maturing debt, have particularly punished diversified financial companies with complicated structures or any exposure to the mortgage sector.
    2008-02-24 04:11:00
  • Amid housing tumult, schools try to draw line on residency

    Chicago Tribune - The ongoing case of Sebastian Fortson reveals how the housing crunch doesn't just affect mortgage companies and real estate agents, but can upend the life of a 6-year-old boy.
    2008-02-23 03:12:00
  • Investor activists pin hope on new U.S. president

    Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many shareholders have been left with a bad taste in their mouths after witnessing executives walk away with millions of dollars even as their companies staggered under the weight of the mortgage crisis. But investor activists ...
    2008-02-21 03:53:00
  • FSA vows crackdown on mortgage fraud

    Financial Times - Sometimes they use so-called mortgage mules, who have not bought property before, sometimes through shell companies." Mr Robinson said that new-build properties were a particular target for fraudsters.Developers in cities such as Birmingham, Leeds and ...
    2008-02-22 06:08:00
  • UPDATE 1-Challenger Financial H1 profit slips 5 pct

    Reuters - But a global credit crisis, sparked by a meltdown in the U.S. subprime mortgage market, has pushed up the funding costs for all borrowers and in some cases virtually shut the short-term loan markets. That has put pressure on companies such as ...
    2008-02-24 02:45:00
  • Companies look for ways to keep on-the-road spending in check

    San Diego Union-Tribune - Companies in industries that have been hit hard by the mortgage crisis, such as construction, building supplies and finance, are starting to consider cutting back on travel, said Jack Riepe, a spokesman for the Association of Corporate Travel Managers
    2008-02-24 11:18:00
  • Australian asset manager Allco's shares plunge after it says it plans ...

    International Herald Tribune - The structured finance and asset management company is the latest in a burgeoning lineup of Australian companies severely hurt by global shockwaves from the U.S. subprime mortgage market crisis.
    2008-02-24 06:49:00
  • Congress to consider bankruptcy relief, foreclosure assistance ...

    San Diego Union-Tribune - On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will scrutinize the compensation and retirement packages of one chief executive and two recently deposed CEOs of companies ensnared in the mortgage crisis.
    2008-02-24 11:18:00
  • Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas: Should I move to save my job? (Independent)

    Dear Virginia, I've worked in the same company for 16 years. My family are settled in London, my children love their school, and we have a community of very good friends. But now my business is being relocated to Coventry – a place that no doubt has its charms, but isn't for me. I either go or I take a pay-off, but it's not a very good one. What can I do? At 52, I'm unlikely to get another ...
    2008-02-24 04:59:59
  • ANALYSIS - Solar Sector Set To Shine Through Credit Crunch (Planet Ark)

    FRANKFURT - Solar power will be a bright investment prospect as the appetite for green energy grows, even though the global credit crisis is making banks more wary of providing financing.
    2008-02-24 05:43:49
  • Don't expect affordability to trigger home sales (Daily Breeze)

    Maybe there is some good news about our residential real estate market. The affordability of entry-level homes increased across California and Los Angeles County in last year's fourth quarter.
    2008-02-24 06:16:16
  • Reuters Business Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

    Bernanke to tell Congress has eyes on growth risks
    2008-02-24 06:31:21
  • Australian asset manager Allco's shares plunge after it says it plans to sales to repay debt (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

    Allco Finance Group Ltd.'s shares plunged Monday after the Australian company revealed a 10 percent drop in first-half profit and plans to sell some non-core operations to repay debt.
    2008-02-24 06:40:00