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U.K. Mortgage Bond Yield Spreads Tighten to Lowest in One Year (Bloomberg)

September 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Signs the U.K.’s real-estate market is emerging from the worst economic slump in decades are driving yield spreads on mortgage bonds tighter, according to data compiled by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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U.K. Mortgage Bond Yield Spreads Tighten to Lowest in One Year (Bloomberg)

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Fixed mortgage rates to go higher despite flat OCR, say economists (The New Zealand Herald)

August 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The recent rise in fixed term mortgage rates is likely to continue over time, compounded by the impact of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s new liquidity policy for banks, ASB economists said today. Short term mortgage rates are…

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Fixed mortgage rates to go higher despite flat OCR, say economists (The New Zealand Herald)

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Mortgage interest may be key to tax cheats (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

August 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Federal tax authorities may be forgoing $1.4 billion of revenue annually because they fail to thoroughly compare mortgage interest statements submitted by banks against individual tax returns, according to a government report released on Monday.

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Mortgage interest may be key to tax cheats (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)