http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/07/20/for-home-sales-signed-sealed-not-delivered/
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ECONOMIX BLOG: Are Unsellable Homes Holding Back Job Growth?
A new study says no, since the rate of migration for homeowners and renters fell roughly in tandem during the recession.
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BUCKS BLOG: A New Type of Reward With Your Debit Card
Some banks are offering new debit-reward programs, which come in the form of discounts that merchants pay for to attract you to their company.
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Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $85 Million Over Loans
The Federal Reserve, which imposed the fine, said it was the largest ever in a consumer enforcement case.
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Countrywide To Distribute Settlement To Its Clients
Countrywide Home Loans agreed to pay borrowers $108 million for charging excessive fees when they fell behind on their mortgages.
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ECONOMIX BLOG: Consumer Spending: The Chicken or the Egg
Do job losses cause consumer slumps? Or vice-versa?
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BUCKS BLOG: Homeowners in Denial About Value of Properties
Homeowners are still overpricing their houses when they put them on the market, a Zillow report says.
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A story from AP News:
Lawmakers call for hearings on robo-signing
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No quick fixes for housing market
http://wapo.st/pyO2ca
The housing programs, so far
http://wapo.st/nI70gE
OP-ED COLUMNIST: Letting Bankers Walk
The two principal arguments being made for letting the banks off easy don't make much sense.
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BUCKS: Why You Avoid Your Most Important Financial Task
Few things are more important than budgeting, yet we routinely avoid it for any number of reasons.
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Five facts about the 'fourth bureau'
http://wapo.st/pnGUgn
Little-known firms track data used in credit scores
http://wapo.st/nceLQd
FAIR GAME: 2nd Loans, 2nd Wave of Losses
Banks have so far written down only a small portion of their second-lien mortgage loans. As home values in some areas continue to sink, more losses may be in store.
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