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Royal Bank of Scotland has repeated its warning of a "material adverse effect" on its business if Scots vote in favour of independence next month.

Have you ever taken out a loan from a mortgage company or bank only to find out a few months down the road that it's been sold? Don't be surprised if this happens to you -- multiple times -- because it's common that lenders sell mortgages.

Citigroup Inc. says it's been told by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the agency has completed its investigation of the bank's conduct regarding mortgage bonds and won't bring further enforcement action.

How does this suit you? Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives say they want to sue President Barack Obama.

Citigroup Inc. says it's been told by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the agency has completed its investigation of the bank's conduct regarding mortgage bonds and won't bring further enforcement action.

They were once friends, or at least friendly. Both were self-made men who'd soared far past their working-class background.

At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins say they raise their wolves to become accustomed to humans - and for a $25 fee,... At Seacrest Wolf Preserve in northern Florida, billed as the largest such facility in the Southeast, owners Cynthia and Wayne Watkins ... (more)

The Malta man accused of strangling his wife and living with her body for two days is due in court for arraignment on Friday.

When it comes their mortgages, 90 percent of homeowners are still right side up, according to the Second Quarter 2014 Home Equity and Underwater Report by RealtyTrac .

Companies overseeing millions of mortgage loans appear to be skirting new federal regulations and legal settlements intended to stop them profiteering at the expense of troubled homeowners.

Companies overseeing millions of mortgage loans appear to be skirting new federal regulations and legal settlements intended to stop them profiteering at the expense of troubled homeowners.

Earlier this month, Fed Chair Janet Yellen told Congress that the economy is improving but hasn't bounced back all the way The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will ease up slightly on its efforts to stimulate the economy.

And the July jobs report being released Friday will likely show a sixth straight month of healthy 200,000-plus gains.

Many home purchasers are seniors. Some become homeowners for the first time, but most have been and want to remain homeowners.

House prices increased to another new all-time high of A 188,949 on average in July but the pace of growth is slowing, Nationwide has reported.

Tennessee woman pleads guilty to conspiracy A Tennessee woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to get a mortgage by giving false information to a lender.

Despite strong economic growth and no major surprises from the Federal Reserve, the bulls couldn't quite get it together Wednesday.

Bank of America Corp. has been fined $1.3 billion after being found guilty of a Countrywide scheme to sell suspect mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

In a story July 29 about consumer debt reported to collection agencies, The Associated Press erroneously indicated that 80 percent of Americans have no debt on file.

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that growth in economic activity rebounded in the second quarter.