3 Articles match "Bailout","Interest Rates","Los Angeles"

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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
quot;There are signs of a slow down in the rate of decline across the metro areas, but no evidence of a bottom," said David M. percent decline and Los Angeles with a 26.2 We sold a condo and bought a single-family home. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Fed's Latest Moves No Real Surprise
Financial analysts who were hoping for some downward movement on interest rates yesterday by the Federal Reserve were disappointed as Ben Bernanke and his merry band unanimously voted to do nothing. Following what is now a familiar and conservative wait-and-see strategy towards the nation’s economy, and reactionary as usual, Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee left their short-term federal funds rate at 2 percent. Later in the day the Fed made what had to be a highly anticipated move by the nation’s financial gurus, deciding to bailout AIG at the 11th hour before the world’s largest insurance company went bankrupt.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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History in Sen. Dodd's Favor, But Nothing Else
formed in the 1930s to deal with foreclosures, the new agency would assist homeowners in refinancing their subprime mortgages — many of which are now resetting at much higher interest rates, resulting, in many cases, in foreclosures, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times . It was only a few months ago that President Bush declined to accept any alternative that would act as a bailout of either subprime lenders or homeowners who were greedy enough to buy more home than they could rightly afford, and then benefit from their greed. It’s a presidential election year.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Fed's Latest Moves No Real Surprise
    Financial analysts who were hoping for some downward movement on interest rates yesterday by the Federal Reserve were disappointed as Ben Bernanke and his merry band unanimously voted to do nothing. Following what is now a familiar and conservative wait-and-see strategy towards the nation’s economy, and reactionary as usual, Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee left their short-term federal funds rate at 2 percent. Later in the day the Fed made what had to be a highly anticipated move by the nation’s financial gurus, deciding to bailout AIG at the 11th hour before the world’s largest insurance company went bankrupt.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • History in Sen. Dodd's Favor, But Nothing Else
    formed in the 1930s to deal with foreclosures, the new agency would assist homeowners in refinancing their subprime mortgages — many of which are now resetting at much higher interest rates, resulting, in many cases, in foreclosures, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times . It was only a few months ago that President Bush declined to accept any alternative that would act as a bailout of either subprime lenders or homeowners who were greedy enough to buy more home than they could rightly afford, and then benefit from their greed. It’s a presidential election year.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
    quot;There are signs of a slow down in the rate of decline across the metro areas, but no evidence of a bottom," said David M. percent decline and Los Angeles with a 26.2 We sold a condo and bought a single-family home. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
    READ MORE