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Housing posts surprising rebound in April Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades. 2008-05-16 Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Fannie Mae scraps higher downpayment requirements Fannie Mae says it is doing away with higher minimum downpayment requirements for borrowers in distressed real estate markets. 2008-05-16 Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Senators say have accord on housing rescue Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they have agreed to the underpinnings of a housing rescue plan that will create a federal backstop for failing loans. 2008-05-15 People: [Christopher Dodd] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] [110th Congress] Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk Commercial banks and other financial institutions need to beef up their ability to detect and protect themselves against risks like the credit and mortgage debacles, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday. 2008-05-15 People: [Ben Bernanke] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources Key members of the U.S. Senate have reached a deal on a sweeping housing rescue plan in which Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N) would backstop a government mortgage insurance fund, two industry sources said on Thursday. 2008-05-15 People: [Christopher Dodd] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Headlines Housing posts surprising rebound in April 2008-05-16 Fannie Mae scraps higher downpayment requirements 2008-05-16 Senators say have accord on housing rescue 2008-05-15 Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk 2008-05-15 Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources 2008-05-15 U.S. Sen Shelby-in touch with White House on housing 2008-05-15 U.S. Sen. Dodd says close to deal on housing bill 2008-05-15 Fed sees some healing in scarred credit markets 2008-05-15 French banks hit again by subprime losses, tighten belts 2008-05-15 US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April 2008-05-14 Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump 2008-05-14 Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump 2008-05-14 FBI cites escalating mortgage fraud problem 2008-05-13 Credit Agricole seeks six billion euros after subprime losses 2008-05-13 Financial conditions better, still far from normal: Bernanke 2008-05-13 Mortgage cos. reveal damage from housing crisis 2008-05-12 Former CEO asks AIG to postpone annual meeting 2008-05-12 Chastened banks tighten up on lending: ECB 2008-05-11 White House leaves door open on housing rescue 2008-05-09 House passes major housing rescue bill 2008-05-08 Citi mulls up to $400 billion asset sales: source 2008-05-08 AIG posts 1Q loss of $7.8B, plans to raise $12.5B 2008-05-08 House opens debate on major housing rescue bill 2008-05-08 Housing aid bills face vetoes by President Bush 2008-05-08 House set to pass sweeping housing rescue bill 2008-05-07 Pending homes sales fall, productivity up 2008-05-07 Interview: Paulson says credit crisis may be fading 2008-05-07 Worst of financial crisis is past: Paulson 2008-05-07 Worker productivity up at 2.2 percent rate in first quarter 2008-05-07 Housing picture worsens as Fannie sees price drop 2008-05-06 Pelosi says more stimulus needed, Bush "in denial" 2008-05-06 Calls mount for Ohio attorney general to resign 2008-05-06 Fannie Mae posts loss, to cut payout 2008-05-06 Swiss bank UBS reports 1Q net loss of $11 billion 2008-05-06 UBS to slash 5,500 jobs as it sells down subprime 2008-05-06 Fannie Mae posts another loss, to cut dividend 2008-05-06 Bernanke urges more action to stem home foreclosure crisis 2008-05-06 Federal Reserve reports tighter bank lending standards 2008-05-05 U.S. moving ahead on urgent student loan programs 2008-05-05 Prosecutors in NY form subprime task force 2008-05-05 Democratic lawmaker expects tougher bank rules 2008-05-04 Washington must do more to help housing market : FHFB 2008-05-04 JPMorgan says no near end to financial crisis 2008-05-03 Buffett says Fed avoided chaos in Bear bailout 2008-05-03 Capital flows will return to Asia once credit crunch ends: ADB 2008-05-03 US, European central banks step up credit crisis battle 2008-05-02 Fed expands liquidity operations to calm markets 2008-05-02 Former baseball star Jose Canseco has Calif. home foreclosed 2008-05-02 Citi offering signals more trouble ahead: analysts 2008-04-30 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China's Acquisitions Provoke Unease in U.S. 2008-02-22 Arts institutions feeling impact of ailing economy 2008-04-21 Bush to name SBA's Preston as housing secretary 2008-04-18 Earnings remain key as Dow nears turnaround 2008-04-19 Foreclosures jump for seventh straight quarter 2008-04-29 Brokers feel a pulse in home market 2008-04-16 Dow, S&P fall on bank profitability concerns 2008-04-21 With US in crisis, global economy in peril: IMF 2008-04-09 Pelosi says more stimulus needed, Bush "in denial" 2008-05-06 Bush administration against retooling home program 2008-04-16 Congress moves to calm student loan turmoil 2008-04-17 Greenspan, Bush to blame for U.S. crisis: Stiglitz 2008-04-27 RBS mulls writedown as high as $14 billion 2008-04-19 Sears says credit pact with Bank of America to end 2008-04-18 U.S. and Britain shift the blame for high oil prices 2008-04-15 Existing home sales decline as housing slump continues 2008-04-22 Further US rate cuts seen in wake of inflation, housing news 2008-04-16 Citigroup to cut 9,000 jobs after posting loss 2008-04-18 Merrill Lynch still licking wounds from US subprime foray 2008-04-17 More homeowners see home values falling: survey 2008-04-18 Sour economy casts pall over once sunny Florida 2008-04-14 Americans see buying opportunity in housing: poll 2008-04-16 Merrill Lynch to write down further $6-8 bln 2008-04-16 RBS planning rights issue next week: source 2008-04-18 Fed may be near end of rate-cut cycle: analysts 2008-04-27

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