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Subprime home mortgages back to pre-crisis levels: Fed
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The market share of subprime US home mortgages, which caused the collapse of the housing market at the epicenter of the financial crisis, has returned to pre-crisis levels, a central bank report showed Monday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-10-26
Banks cut back on emergency loans from Fed
WASHINGTON - Banks cut back on loans from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, a sign some credit problems are easing as the economy recovers.
People:Ben Bernanke Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-22
Administration plans big pay cuts at bailout firms
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will order companies that received huge government bailouts last year to slash the base salaries of their top executives by an average of 90 percent and cut their total compensation in half, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday.
Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Source:(AP)
2009-10-21
Government unveils new mortgage help for states
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Monday unveiled a new program to support state and local housing finance agencies. The plan will help the agencies finance mortgages for first-time homebuyers and develop rental housing.
Activities:2008 U.S. Real Estate Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
U.S. launches aid for state, local housing agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday launched a program to help the depressed U.S. housing market by effectively allowing state and local housing finance agencies to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
People:Timothy Geithner Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-19
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