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Personal Finance Daily: Boomers leveraging their home equity
We have a lot of real estate news and analysis for you today on MarketWatch, from mortgage rates and the bank foreclosure settlement to a report on what older Americans are doing with their home equity. (Hint: They’re not letting it just sit around.)
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Key moves for surviving low interest rates
Interest rates aren't budging anytime soon. That means it's time to rethink your financial strategy.The Federal Reserve said last week that it would keep its benchmark rate at record lows for at least ...
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Fitch: Low Rates Providing Limited Help to Weakest U.S. Mortgage Borrowers
The Federal Open Market Committee's expectation of low interest rates through 2014, while benefiting the U.S. Prime mortgage sector, will provide little direct help to Subprime mortgage borrowers, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Allstate’s Wilson Says Record-Low Interest Rates Fuel Energy Investment
Allstate Corp. (ALL) , the largest publicly traded U.S. auto insurer, is investing in energy and real estate as near record-low interest rates squeeze income from bonds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson said.
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Robert Powell: Boomers turn home equity into 401(k) funds
Some boomers are tapping their home equity and investing the money in tax-deferred accounts. There are risks and rewards to this sort of leveraging strategy.
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Manulife Financial not yet backing off $4B annual profit goal despite headwinds
TORONTO - Low interest rates and a volatile equity climate could force Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC) to abandon its lofty goal to achieve $4-billion in annual earnings by 2015.
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Allstate’s Wilson Says Low Interest Rates Fuel Energy Investment
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto insurer, is investing in energy and real estate as near record-low interest rates squeeze income from bonds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson said.
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Allstate’s Wilson Says Low Interest Rates Fuel Energy Bets
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto insurer, is investing in energy and real estate as near record-low interest rates squeeze income from bonds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Wilson said.
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Bernanke's speech to home builders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech to the 2012 National Association of Home builders International Builders' Show, Orlando, Florida: Housing Markets in Transition The economic recovery began more than two years ago, but it doesn't feel like much of a recovery for many Americans--certainly for those of you who depend on the housing sector ...
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Banks tipped to follow ANZ on rates hike
A leading bank analyst says it is only a matter of time before the remaining two banks follow ANZ's decision to raise interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank.Despite the RBA keeping rates on hold ...
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