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  • Global “Oil Shock” Rattles World Stock Markets (GoldSeek.com)

    Cleaning up the mess that Mr Greenspan left behind was never going to be easy. Banks and brokers around the world face more than half-trillion dollars in write-offs as a consequence of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, which is spreading from the US property market and roiling global stock markets.
    2008-03-13 02:54:07
  • 14 Mar 2008 : Cap rates under pressure (Cape Business News South Africa Business)

    Although survey results from the last quarter of 2007 do not yet show it, capitalization rates for non-residential properties are more than likely under pressure at the moment, says Erwin Rode of property economists and valuers Rode & Associates.
    2008-03-13 03:08:33
  • CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

    AUSTIN, Texas----Annual percentage rates for select major credit card categories were largely unchanged this week, as expectations for a larger Federal Reserve rate cut on March 18 ramped up in the wake of unfavorable jobs and retail sales data.
    2008-03-13 03:18:00
  • Examiner.com Related Articles: (The San Francisco Examiner)

    Kim Caughey, equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group, said that while she is a market bull, it's possible investors extrapolated a bit too much good news from the S&P report.
    2008-03-13 03:36:21
  • Student loans could be more expensive, harder to get (Newsday)

    The tremors may not have been felt locally yet. But financial experts warn they are coming.
    2008-03-13 03:53:55
  • How much more transparent can we be?? (Scoop.co.nz)

    How much more transparent can we be?? He said that National leader John Key had made such a fool of himself over the issue that deputy Bill English had had to step in and take over.
    2008-03-13 04:17:53
  • EasyJet urges UK aviation regulator to force BAA to make finances ...

    Forbes - Ferrovial is trying to refinance about 10 bln stg of BAA's debt, but is facing difficulties due to the lack of available credit resulting from the subprime crisis in the US.
    2008-03-13 07:32:00
  • CCC's woes seen as small blemish for Carlyle Group

    Reuters South Africa - CCC, a fund listed in Amsterdam, said late on Wednesday that it expected its lenders to seize its remaining residential mortgage-backed securities assets after failing to reach a deal to refinance its debt.
    2008-03-13 02:41:00
  • John Hancock Trustees Actively Seeking Solutions for Closed-End Fund ...

    Forbes - We believe that it is in the best interest of our common and preferred shareholders to refinance the funds' ARPS under the proper circumstances," said Hartstein.
    2008-03-13 08:57:00
  • Valhi Reports 2007 Results

    Forbes - ... were to become unable to pay us dividends, -- Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, -- Operating interruptions, -- The timing and amounts of insurance recoveries, -- The ability of the Company to renew or refinance credit ...
    2008-03-13 02:34:00
  • Carlyle Send An Ominous Message

    Forbes - A large domino fell in the world financial markets Thursday as creditors began taking possession of Carlyle Capital's assets. The publicly traded European affiliate of the American Carlyle Group was unable to refinance $16.6 billion of borrowings ...
    2008-03-13 12:46:00
  • Sales, dollar plunge; oil soars

    Forbes - Homeowners could no longer count on rising prices to build equity in their homes that would allow them to refinance into more affordable loans.
    2008-03-13 02:34:00
  • U.S. regulators unveil plan to revamp mortgage rules

    CNBC - Chris Low, an economist with FTN Financial Capital Markets, said in the short run the recommendations, if implemented, could make it harder for people with marginal credit to refinance existing mortgages and so worsen the situation.
    2008-03-13 01:44:00
  • CORRECTION European private equity stats show record returns for ...

    Forbes - On top of buying at low valuations and selling at a much higher price, buyout funds have benefited from perfect conditions to refinance their portfolio companies,' argued Bernard, adding:
    2008-03-13 11:42:00
  • Mortgage Bailout Plan Gains Traction in Congress

    CNBC - The Bush administration has already widened the scope of the FHA once, announcing in August that some delinquent borrowers would be permitted to refinance mortgages through the
    2008-03-13 01:44:00