Posts tagged ‘real estate’
Calculated Risk- Unofficial Problem Bank List increases to 653This is an unofficial list of Problem Banks compiled only from public sources. Changes and comments from surferdude808: Publication of actions issued by the OCC and OTS contributed to an increase in the number of institutions and aggregate assets on the Unofficial Problem Bank List this week. This week the list includes 653 institutions with assets of $332.0 […]
- Bank Failures #34 through #37: Busy Day at FDICMarch banking madness Bair's team dominate the boards Four more fall today by Soylent Green is PeopleFrom the FDIC: Community & Southern Bank, Carrollton, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Appalachian Community Bank, Ellijay, Georgia...As of December 31, 2009, Appalachian Community Bank had approximately $1.01 billion in total assets and $917. […]
- Bank Failures #32 & #33: Georgia and UtahAn Oxymoron? Century Security Or a Paradox?Utah's Advanta A mirage in the desert Phantom worth now gone.by Soylent Green is PeopleFrom the FDIC: Bank of Upson, Thomaston, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Century Security Bank, Duluth, Georgia Century Security Bank, Duluth, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance […]
- Unofficial Problem Bank List increases to 653
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- CFTC data, euro net shorts fall 38%According to the CFTC weekly data for the week ended Tuesday, net shorts in the euro fell by 38% from last week’s record high and are now at a 6 week low. Net shorts in the pound moved up a touch to just shy of its record high. Net longs in the Australian$ rose to [...] […]
- Friday LinkageSome links for today: • Rival Merrill warned regulators over Lehman (FT) • Federal Reserve Must Disclose Bank Bailout Records (Bloomberg) • Rosier Views + Easier Comps = Profit Growth (WSJ) • Martin Wolf: China and Germany unite to impose global deflation (FT) • S&P 500 in ‘Air Pocket,’ Could Reach 1,225: Technical Analysis (Bloomberg) • It wasn’t […]
- Benjamin Zander on Music and PassionBenjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. […]
- CFTC data, euro net shorts fall 38%
- WAPO Housing
- A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer feeHow about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes back to the original developer or is shared among investor partners. Ka-ching! […]
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- A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer fee
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- Mortgage rates under 5%Long-term mortgage rates have remained below 5 percent for the third consecutive week. (FRE) […]
- Lowe’s to expand presence in CanadaLowe’s Cos. Inc., which operates 20 home-improvement stores in the Raleigh-Durham area, plans to expand its operations in Canada by adding its first store in Saskatchewan early next year. (LOW) […]
- Mortgage rates under 5%
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- Reserve Bank of India Raises RatesThe Reserve Bank of India raised its key lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 percentage points each to anchor inflationary expectations, making it one of the first major central banks to raise rates. […]
- Greek Woes Dim Appeal of Euro ZoneThe Greek debt crisis has upended expectations about the euro zone, causing the currency bloc to cast a more wary eye on potential additions—and leading some countries to question joining anytime soon. […]
- Reserve Bank of India Raises Rates
- NYT
- Your Money: Have Extra Cash to Cut Mortgage? Nice, but WaitIf you’ve locked in a rock-bottom rate, does it still make sense to make extra payments to reduce your mortgage? It depends. […]
- Patient Money: Stressful but Vital: Choosing a Nursing HomeFinding a good one takes research and perseverance, but unfortunately, the typical search is made under duress and with little time available. […]
- Your Money: Have Extra Cash to Cut Mortgage? Nice, but Wait