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Waters: Don¿t blame the messenger
It’s Blame the Messenger Week.
In Washington, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., blamed the tea party for the decline of America’s credit rating for the first time in history.
Kerry called it “a tea party downgrade.”
David Axelrod,...Tags: Politics, Fannie Mae, Jefferson County (Kentucky), Elections, John Kerry
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Don't like the message? Blame the messenger
Contributing ColumnistIt’s Blame the Messenger time. In Washington, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., blamed the Tea Party for the decline of America’s credit rating for the first time in history. Kerry called it “a Tea Party downgrade.” David Axelrod,...Tags: Politics, Fannie Mae, Jefferson County (Kentucky), Elections, John Kerry
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Counterfeit capitalism: Trick or treat?
Contributing columnistIt turns out that $100 bills bearing Ben Franklin’s likeness are not the only thing counterfeited these days. So is the economic system that Franklin and his fellow patriots worked so diligently to create. Actually, our founders did not create...Tags: Economic Policy, Fannie Mae, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, U.S. Secret Service, Labor Legislation
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Heritage adds more cash, maintains rating
Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Co. added millions of dollars to its ability to pay hurricane-season claims and increased its cash surplus in order to maintain its A-Exceptional score with an insurance industry ratings agency. Last week...Tags: Fannie Mae, Mortgages, Google+, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Finance
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Era of falling interest rates appears to be over
For all the mixed messages from the Fed and the uncertainty that has roiled financial markets recently, one thing looks very clear: The era of declining interest rates is over. After three decades in which borrowing costs for Americans have pretty...Tags: Mortgages, Labor Markets, Financial and Business Services, Credit Ratings, Consumer Confidence
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Huge home price gains expected to moderate as supply increases
Dramatic double-digit percentage home price gains have raised concerns of a new housing bubble, but those eye-popping increases should moderate by the end of this year as more supply comes on the market, according to a national real estate data firm....
Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Rentals, Real Estate Sellers, Inventories, Credit Ratings
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Housing Starts in U.S. Increased in May to 914,000 Annual Rate
June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Beginning construction of new U.S. homes increased in May and permits to build single-family houses rose to a five-year high, extending a rebound that is helping shore up the expansion. Housing starts climbed 6.8 percent, less than...Tags: Mortgages, Hovnanian Enterprises Incorporated, Ryland Group Incorporated, Labor Markets, Financial and Business Services
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Stronger economy causes mortgage rate increase
If you're in the market to buy a home, you may not want to drag your feet. Those record low fixed mortgage rates aren't so low anymore. The federal reserve bought billions of dollars in bonds and securities to boost the housing market, which allowed...
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Refinancing into shorter mortgages appears to grow more popular
WASHINGTON — The refinancing boom may be cooling down, but the move to shorter mortgages — especially 10-year loans among pre-retirees — appears to be accelerating. Some community banks say 10-year mortgages, once an insignificant...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Mortgages, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), The Washington Post, Money and Monetary Policy
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Housing market needs private capital
Illinois is experiencing a fragile housing recovery, as growing optimism among potential homebuyers has led to a 20 percent growth in purchases this year. But while we’re on our way toward recovery, some disturbing trends highlight the need for...Tags: Fannie Mae, Banking, Consumers, Finance, Real Estate
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Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Fell in June From Six-Year High
Consumer confidence in June eased from a six-year high as progress in the labor market supported Americans' views of the economic outlook. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment declined to 82.7 in June from...Tags: Labor Markets, Consumers, 3M Co., Consumer Confidence, Money and Monetary Policy
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Home prices in Cook County show uptick
Home values in Illinois' most populous county are improving, but the gains may be smaller than would-be sellers are expecting. First-quarter prices of single-family homes in Cook County increased 3.5 percent from 2012's first quarter and rose 3.2...
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