Finance & Mortgage

Citigroup Failure in Fed Test Raises Questions

Citigroup Inc (C.N) on Wednesday stood by its pledge to reward shareholders, as Wall Street sought to understand why the bank failed to win approval from regulators to increase its dividend or buy back stock.

Mortgage Rates Follow Bond Yields Higher

Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates moving higher amid positive jobs data and increasing bond yields. Despite the increase, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage has been below 4.00 percent for 15 consecutive weeks helping to keep homebuyer affordability high.

Going After Bank Post-stress Tests

In the carnage of the U.S. financial crisis, a familiar refrain echoed throughout Wall Street as the stock market tried to recover: "The market needs the banks for a healthy rally."