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Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales - msnbc.com

Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales msnbc.com By John W. Schoen, Senior Producer One big reason: mortgage bankers have gotten a lot choosier about approving loans, according to a report by Goldman Sachs economists Hui Shan and Jari Stehn. By some measures, they're pickier than they were before the ... and more »

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 'Remarkable' economic activities occurring - Prairie Business

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 'Remarkable' economic activities occurring Prairie Business Our unemployment numbers grew no more than half that of the national average, mortgage foreclosures did not make the headlines, and the farm economy is rock solid. Business growth and construction certainly slowed, but that was more attributable to ...

Freddie Mac draws Republicans' attention - CNN (blog)

Freddie Mac draws Republicans' attention CNN (blog) But many experts in the field question that view, saying Freddie Mac and fellow mortgage financer Fannie Mae were relatively small players in the rapid growth of subprime and other risky home loans while the housing bubble inflated - and were ... and more »

Business Highlights - CBS News

Business Highlights CBS News LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the days before the Chinese New Year celebration began this week, six high rollers sat down at the private baccarat tables one day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and began throwing down wagers of $100000 to $200000 a hand. and more »

The Unholy Alliance of John Maynard Keynes - Gold Seek

The Unholy Alliance of John Maynard Keynes Gold Seek Following Keynesian economic theories, the policy response of the US federal government to the recession that began in 2007 and of the financial crisis that began in 2008 was to expand the government further and at a more rapid pace. and more »

Use Ontario Place to generate transit funding - Toronto Sun

Use Ontario Place to generate transit funding Toronto Sun It's like, sure, I want a new truck, but I better pay off the mortgage, my bookie, the library fines and credit cards first. Okay, okay, Chairman Stintz, if we must have more rapid transit, let's fund it with imagination. To hell with the TTC. and more »

Obama delivers a confrontational State of the Union address - Chicago Tribune

Obama delivers a confrontational State of the Union address Chicago Tribune Similarly, the speech's other major domestic proposal — a plan to make mortgage refinancings more available to homeowners who owe more than their homes' value — would insert the government more directly into the housing market. and more »

Young families pull up stakes for better life - The Province

Young families pull up stakes for better life The Province And while I do miss family and friends, Calgary is a stone's throw away in the grand scheme of things and we visit Vancouver a couple of times a year. My wife and I moved from Surrey to Edmonton in 2008. This was a direct result of the cost of housing ... and more »