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OFT urges ’sale and rent back’ protection
Regulation is needed to protect consumers who sell their homes
Foreign investors flee RP stock, money markets
Bailout to take big stakes in RBS and HBOS
LONDON (Reuters) - The government waded in with 37 billion pounds of taxpayers’ cash to bail out three major banks on Monday, in a move that could make it their main shareholder.
UK data show plunge in housing loans
The glum outlook for UK house prices was underscored by new data showing that both the number and value of loans for home purchases fell to their lowest level in years, with mortgages for August at their smallest number since 1992
Fed Should Invest in Money Funds, Not CP
The G7 Five-point plan is a load of rubbish
How believable are the guarantees?
LONDON(Citywire) -Worried investors will breathe a sigh of relief at the government’s reassurance that depositors will not lose money in the collapse of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
International Traders Want Status Quo Back With 0% Lending
ECB pumps 100 billion dollars back into money markets
ECB pumps $100 bn back into money markets
Multi-billion pound banks rescue unveiled
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain committed billions of pounds to a multi-pronged rescue plan for its banking system on Wednesday and joined other major economies in cutting interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis.
Squeeze on loan supply to push house prices lower
The scarcity of low-priced mortgage deals is hitting home sales
Emerging markets still hold out hope and scope
Russia, Brazil, India and the Middle East are likely to serve as ports in the storm in the coming months, as investors move money out of US equities because of their concerns about the strength of the US economy.
Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds are Rocking
The money market mutual fund stabilization fund