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Wells cashes in on mortgage boom
The big bank's fat first quarter is the result of a federally backed mortgage-refinancing surge. Still, some say banks aren't out of the woods yet.By ...
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Buffett dumps Home Depot
Home Depot can't help Warren Buffett.Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), the Omaha, Neb., company run by the billionaire investor, sold its entire Home Depot s...
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Death by mortgage
How the rise of real estate led to the fall of Lehman.By Ben Stein"It takes two to make an accident.... I hate careless people."-- Jordan Baker, the s...
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Geithner promises mortgage fix
A long-awaited renovation of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could start to take shape this year, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told C...
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Home Depot is ready, but shoppers aren't yet
The retailer has made headway in cutting costs and improving service, but customers have yet to return in force.By Jennifer ReingoldInvestors may be l...
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Lost resorts: The Credit Suisse loan debacle
Eight luxury resorts backed by the bank are either in foreclosure, bankruptcy or liquidation.By William D. CohanCredit Suisse, the large Swiss financi...
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What if interest rates don't rise?
Here's a shocker: It could be years before U.S. finances are jolted by an interest rate shock.Some forecasters are banking on rising interest rates. T...
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End of refi boom no worry for big banks
The recent uptick in mortgage rates shouldn't derail profits at JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and BofA due to their stranglehold on the market.By Colin ...
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Homes more affordable, but don't expect a rebound
Despite a flurry of positive data on the housing sector, it's still too early to bank on a comeback.Home affordability has returned to pre-bubble leve...
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Small business borrowers get creative
When banks turned down these four applicants, they sought out new sources for the financing their small businesses needed.By Ian Mount(Fortune Small B...
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