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  1. Obama gives Bernanke vote of confidenceRead the original story

    10 min ago | Reuters

    Presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a vote of confidence to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, saying he had made some good decisions in difficult circumstances.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  2. NAB no longer exposed to US housing market: CEORead the original story

    10 min ago | The West Australian

    National Australia Bank chief executive John Stewart says the bank has no more exposure to the troubled housing market in the United States but expects the situation in the US will worsen.

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    Related Topix: National Australia Bank, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  3. Aussie stocks tipped to open higher after Wall Street gainsRead the original story

    11 min ago | The West Australian

    The Australian share market is expected to start positively tomorrow after modest gains on United States markets and as investors pick up stocks that were oversold in the domestic market's big drop in the last ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets

  4. Lawsuit dropped over SoCal congresswoman's homeRead the original story

    14 min ago | Pleasant Hill Record

    A man who paid $388,000 for a congresswoman's home dropped a lawsuit that claimed she got special treatment when a bank rescinded the foreclosure, it was reported Saturday.

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    Related Topix: Foreclosures, Financial Services, Torrance, CA, Washington Mutual, Home, Mortgage

  5. Mortgage aide accused of scam on homeownersRead the original story

    15 min ago | The Florida Times Union

    It was 2006 and the foreclosure crisis was just forming in Jacksonville. But disaster had already struck for Lester Thomas and his wife, Phyllis.

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    Related Topix: Non-Profit, Duval County, FL, Clay County, FL, Jacksonville Metro

  6. No angry lines of customers after bank takeoverRead the original story

    17 min ago | International Herald Tribune

    ... Bank, said the acquisition of the new accounts aligns with the company's growth strategy to get aggressive with banking. "We're very optimistic about these markets," said Schmid, who was in Scottsdale on Saturday to speak with his new employees. ...

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    Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Metro, Financial Services, Scottsdale, AZ, Business News

  7. Qld Libs, Nationals launch new...Read the original story

    21 min ago | News.com.au

    THE leader of Queensland's new conservative party, the LNP, forged out of a merger between the Nationals and Liberals, has called for a similar political evolution across Australia.

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    Related Topix: Australia, Brisbane, Australia, World News, Queensland, Australia

  8. Banks rally despite lossesRead the original story

    21 min ago | PittsburghLIVE.com

    With many banks still reporting massive write-downs and even quarterly losses from bad mortgage investments, it certainly seems like an odd time for financial stocks to rally.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Citigroup, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Wachovia Corporation, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services

  9. Pembroke moose gives police the slip 2 hours agoRead the original story

    39 min ago | Ottawa Citizen

    A young moose on the loose seen in downtown Pembroke early Saturday morning has given everyone the slip, leaving police wondering if he's left town or is just waiting for nightfall to start wandering around ...

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  10. How One Borrower Beat the Foreclosure MachineRead the original story

    43 min ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    MAMIE RUTH PALMER isn't a celebrity. People magazine doesn't chronicle her every move.

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    Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, Bank of New York, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures

  11. Dollar smartRead the original story

    50 min ago | Tribune-Chronicle

    ... that you need to spend and save money that will help you gain financial stability for the future. You can visit many banking Web sites for hints on how to best budget your money. Chase Bank's Web site has many tips about budgeting. According to ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Marketing

  12. Fort focal point for summerRead the original story

    55 min ago | Weirton Daily Times

    To the editor: It's been a summer of crazy weather and even crazier gas prices, but the Ohio Valley has been able to endure it because of the great events and programs that have been held in the area.

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    Related Topix: Weather

  13. Have a little faith in the banksRead the original story

    58 min ago | Journal News

    ... their lumps for subprime home loans that consumers have defaulted on. But, by historical standards, they say, the banking industry remains strong. "If you look at their underlying capital structure, they're better able to absorb some these ...

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  14. Former hedge fund head files against Citigroup: reportRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Messenger

    A former manager of a Citigroup Inc hedge fund has filed a complaint with a British tribunal accusing the bank of causing his fund's demise, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Citigroup

  15. United Bankshares announces 2008 ea.....Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

    United Bankshares Inc. reported earnings for the second quarter and the first half of 2008.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, United Bankshares

  16. Don't Count On The "Safe & Sound" Rating Of Bankrate.ComRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

    Many are depending on Bankrate.com for " Safe & Sound ratings ". My advice is don't. Please consider the following.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Newport Beach, CA, Media, Bankrate, Computers

  17. Housing calamity forces Americans to saveRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    The U.S. housing crisis may accomplish what years of parental hectoring couldn't: Turn Americans from spenders into savers.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, New York

  18. Gloom deepens in the banking sector as HBOS profits plunge 60 per centRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Independent

    ... reporting include Lloyds TSB, Alliance & Leicester (A&L) and Allied Irish, in a bellwether week for the troubled UK banking sector. In the past week, HBOS has been at the centre of market speculation that Spain's second-largest bank, BBVA, is ...

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, National Australia Bank, Financial Services, Santander, Spain, Spain, World News, Cantabria, Spain

  19. No angry lines of customers after bank takeoverRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Today's News Herald

    ... Bank, said the acquisition of the new accounts aligns with the company's growth strategy to get aggressive with banking. "We're very optimistic about these markets," said Schmid, who was in Scottsdale on Saturday to speak with his new employees. ...

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    Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Metro, Scottsdale, AZ, Financial Services

  20. Diggers injured in AfghanistanRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Austrailian

    TWO Australian soldiers have been injured in southern Afghanistan when two pen-flares accidentally discharged during a routine patrol.

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