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  • RAMS to increase its rates

    News.com.au - OVER 45,000 RAMS Home Loans customers have been dealt a second mortgage rate rise in six weeks, after the struggling lender was yesterday handed a $140 million rescue package by the Westpac Bank. RAMS customers with full-doc variable interest rates ...
    2007-10-02 06:27:00

  • Northern Rock Credit Risk Soars on Speculation of Break-Up Bid

    Bloomberg - Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Northern Rock Plc credit-default swaps soared on speculation the U.K. mortgage lender that was bailed out by the Bank of England may be broken up and sold. Contracts on the Newcastle-based bank increased 60 basis points to 200 ...
    2007-10-02 05:23:00

  • HBOS sees opportunities in riskier world, shares up

    Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - The country's biggest home lender HBOS (HBOS.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) warned that rising financing costs are likely to result in a "fundamental shift" in the UK mortgage market, but would provide it with "real opportunities ...
    2007-10-02 09:12:00

  • Westpac buys Australian mortgage lender's operations

    International Herald Tribune - SYDNEY : Westpac Banking will buy the brand and distribution business of Rams Home Loans Group, swooping onto assets of the lender, which struggled to refinance its debt after the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. Westpac, the fourth-biggest Australian ...
    2007-10-02 05:08:00

  • South Africa: Investec, Purple in Home Loans Gamble (AllAfrica.com)

    INVESTEC and the investment holding firm Purple Capital yesterday launched Integer, a new lender to compete in the R700bn home loans market, previously a preserve of the big four banks.
    2007-10-02 05:36:55

  • HBOS warns mortgage market set to slow (Daily Telegraph)

    The UK's largest mortgage lender HBOS is to scrap annual targets for its retail loan business in favour of monthly ones, after it warned growth in the mortgage market will slow next year.
    2007-10-02 07:30:47

  • Ramming home exposure woe (Daily Telegraph)

    RAMS customers have been dealt a second mortgage rate rise in six weeks after the struggling lender was handed a $140 million rescue package by Westpac.
    2007-10-02 07:00:00

  • Residential market 'best for investment'

    Sydney Morning Herald - The residential market is set for resurgence even if interest rates rise, says the latest property investors survey. The Ashe Morgan Winthrop bi-annual report surveyed 846 small and large property investors on trends in the residential, office and ...
    2007-10-02 04:11:00

  • Food prices boost loonie as stock market gains ground

    Saskatoon Star Phoenix - The U.S. factory sector is softening," noted BMO Capital Markets analyst Jennifer Lee, adding that, coupled with the weakness in U.S. housing, will keep U.S. interest rates on a downward path. However, not all is well here either as the Bank of Canada ...
    2007-10-02 01:48:00

  • Falling dollar opens door to currency bets, but not without risk

    International Herald Tribune - The dollar might rise against major currencies over the next six months, while falling against others, he said, depending on economic conditions and interest rates in each country. For example, the yen, which has been floundering for years, has ...
    2007-09-29 05:58:00

  • Wheat futures extend rally, while energy futures slump and gold moves ...

    International Herald Tribune - Other commodities fluctuated amid the competing signals of weaker-than-expected manufacturing data and the resultant optimism for lower interest rates, which could add pressure to the slumping U.S. dollar. Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel but ...
    2007-09-30 05:57:00

  • Aussie dollar soars to 18-year high

    The Australian - The US dollar is falling against world currencies because of the weakness of its economy and the recent cut in its interest rates. It is trading at its lowest level against the euro since the latter was introduced in 1999 and is close to an all-time ...
    2007-10-02 05:37:00

  • Peso touches 44 to the dollar on hot money

    Manila Times - Major property developers were also in favor on hopes of a cut in key local interest rates and on the bullish outlook for the sector. “Investors have seen buying opportunities in mining stocks because of rising ...
    2007-10-02 06:56:00

  • PM preferred economic manager, says poll

    Canberra Times - But on the back of five interest rates rises in a row, Labor is narrowing the gap on who would be the best manager of interest rates. Mr Howard was nominated by 36 per cent of voters (up two points from August), compared to 31 per cent for Mr Rudd (up ...
    2007-10-02 07:24:00

  • TAQA to invest $60b in global energy sector

    Khaleej Times - growth prospects, saying the region would continue posting a strong GDP growth rates of 8-12 per cent in next five years ... about issuing debt paper, he said that there is strong demand for TAQA bonds and many international players had shown interest ...
    2007-10-02 09:05:00

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