Finance & Mortgage
'U.S. mortgage applications fell last week: MBA
' U.S. home prices rise in January
'Wall Street rebounds as biotech moves back to positive zone
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Residents of a Chicago Mobile Home Park To Lose Water Access Days Before Thanksgiving
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Dozens Left Homeless After Apartment Fire Sparks In Durham
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Homebuying 101: 5 Red Flags To Watch Out For
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US Home Prices on the Rise: Here's Where Houses Are the Priciest
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Real Estate: 3 Things To Know Before You Start Investing
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A landmark study by Federal Reserve economists found that large U.S. banks enjoy a "too-big-to-fail" advantage in financial markets, joining a heated debate that could influence regulators that are implementing tough new rules for Wall Street. -
' Property tax revenues highest in more than 20 years: U.S. Census
Property tax revenues for U.S. states and local governments reached a record high in the final quarter of 2013, according to Census data released on Tuesday showing the housing recovery is finally reaching school districts and cities' budgets. -
'Bullish consumers, rising home prices brighten U.S. growth picture
U.S. consumer confidence surged to a six-year high in March and house prices increased solidly in January, positioning the economy for stronger growth after a weather-induced soft spot. -
' Dollar firms against euro on weak German PMI data
The dollar rose against the euro on Monday after signs of slower growth in Germany worried traders and expectations of tightening U.S. monetary policy continued to support the greenback. -
'U.S. March factory activity growth slows slightly: Markit
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in March after nearing a four-year high last month, but the rate of growth and the pace of hiring remained strong, an industry report showed on Monday. -
'Credit Suisse to pay $885 mln in FHFA mortgage fraud case
Credit Suisse Group AG has agreed to pay $885 million to resolve claims by a U.S. regulator that the Swiss bank misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into buying mortgage-backed securities that later went sour. -
'U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises in February: ELFA
U.S. companies' borrowing to spend on capital investment rose in February, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said. -
' Wall Street rallies, S&P 500 briefly hits record
Wall Street's upward momentum continued on Friday, with major indexes largely rising and the S&P 500 briefly climbing to a new record as energy and industrial names outperformed. -
' Low risk, low profile: redrawn ABN Amro prepares to re-list
As reconstructed Dutch bank ABN Amro prepares to go back to the stock market, the bailed-out lender's modest new profile appears to be chiming with crisis-hit, risk-averse investors. -
'Barratt and Crest to expand after UK housing scheme extension
Housebuilders Barratt Developments and Crest Nicholson set out plans to expand their businesses on Thursday after the British government extended a housing scheme that has driven buyer demand. -
' The moving target of target-date funds
If there has been a grand-slam home run among investment products in recent years, it is the target-date retirement fund. -
'Goldman Sachs wins pay dispute with former trader: filing
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has won a pay dispute with a former employee known for his role in shorting the U.S. housing market in the run-up to the financial crisis, according to a arbitration ruling this week.
