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Casey unveils details of new payroll tax cut plan
Pennsylvania Ave.Democrat Bob Casey took to the Senate floor Monday night to implore his colleagues to pass his legislation to extend and increase payroll tax cuts for working Americans with a slightly altered version that eliminates Casey's first bill's tax cuts...... -
Pawlenty blisters Obama, pitches tax cuts in Chicago speech
Clout StUPDATED by Rick Pearson at 2:27 p.m. to correct Pawlenty quote on spending cuts, Internet. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty delivered the first major speech of his Republican presidential campaign today in President Barack Obama's hometown, blistering... -
Finally, help for homeowners who pay on time
The Bottom Line - Beth Kassab on Business - Orlando SentinelI try not to say this very often, but I told you so. Early last year I wrote about how the Obama administration retooled its program to help beleaguered homeowners in such a way that even those who were making on-time payments could qualify for a little... -
Allstate investors vote down proposals, back board at annual meeting
Tribune reporterAllstate Corp. investors voted down two shareholder proposals and approved the re-election of its board members at the Northbrook-based insurer's annual meeting. In preliminary results disclosed at the meeting, individual directors received 92 to 99...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Allstate Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Walgreen Co., Elections
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Foreign central banks' U.S. debt holdings fall: Fed
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign central banks' overall holdings of U.S. marketable securities at the Federal Reserve fell in the latest week, data from the central bank showed on Thursday. The Fed said its holdings of U.S. securities kept for overseas...Tags: Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae, Central Bank
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Fed balance sheet expands in latest week
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet expanded in the latest week on higher holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, Fed data released on Thursday showed. The Fed's balance sheet - a broad gauge of its lending to the...Tags: Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae, Mortgages
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.59 pct.; 15-year up to 2.77 pct.
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery....Tags: Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Homes, Services and Shopping
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Mortgage rates climb on strong economic reports
Tribune reporterMortgage rates passed the 3.5 percent mark this week, largely due to a strong report on consumer spending. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.51 percent this week, compared with 3.42...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Finance
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Mortgage underwriting rules eased for seniors with assets
WASHINGTON — Here's a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren't sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today's tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare, Homes, Fannie Mae, Loans
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates higher, 30-year fixed averages 3.59%
Mortgage rates have risen for the third week in a row, with Freddie Mac's survey of lenders pegging the average 30-year fixed-rate home loan at 3.59%, up from 3.51% last week. Fixed-rate 15-year mortgages -- popular during a recent boom in homeowners...Tags: Real Estate Sales, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Mortgages, Labor Markets
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Mortgage rates continue upward trend
Tribune reporterMortgage rates moved up again this week and the average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed rate mortgage is now a quarter percentage point higher than it was three weeks ago. This week's average interest rate on that mortgage product was 3.59 percent,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Mortgages, Finance
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Condo financing in Florida to get boost from Fannie Mae
Only about 40 of the 253 condominiums at Regent Park in downtown Hollywood are occupied by people who own them.
The rest are vacant or being rented by investors to tenants. They don't have a stake in the pet-friendly development, so keeping it clean...Tags: Condos and Houses, National Government, Companies and Corporations, Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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