Rising rates on Treasurys may push interest rates higher Jann Swanson Special to The Washington Examiner The Federal Reserve recently said, not once but twice, that it has no intention of messing with interest rates over the next few months. Following its April meeting the Fed’s Board of Governors said it will maintain the [...]
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Milliman analysis: Rising interest rates improve pension funding
Milliman analysis: Rising interest rates improve pension funding Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Pension Funding Index, which consists of 100 of the nation’s largest defined benefit pension plans. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Rising Interest Rates May Be a Threat to the Stock Rally
Rising Interest Rates May Be a Threat to the Stock Rally Long-term interest rates have risen sharply since October, possibly hurting stock prices in sectors that rely heavily on debt financing. Read more on New York Times
Cover story: Hint of rising rates may activate buyers
Cover story: Hint of rising rates may activate buyers Despite record-low interest rates and an abundance of homes from which to choose, Washington-area homebuyers were rather shy in the latter half of 2010. Even when you include the busy spring market, 2010′s home-sales total was 7 percent lower than 2009′s. So, if low rates and [...]
Rising interest rates cause arrears
Rising interest rates cause arrears A report has found rising interest rates are causing extra mortgage stress. Read more on Sky News Australia
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi to fall on rising US interest rates
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi to fall on rising US interest rates Dec. 13 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar will probably head lower this week as the prospect of rising American interest rates cuts the kiwi’s appeal ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday in the U.S. Read more on Scoop.co.nz
‘Underwater’ mortgages rising in US
‘Underwater’ mortgages rising in US Nearly a quarter of homes financed by mortgages in the US have a net worth lower than the balance of their outstanding loans, a real estate analytics firm reports. Read more on Press TV
House Repossession UK is Rising, Top Tips to Stay in Your Home and Clear Your Debt
Mortgage repossession can be stressful event the possibility of being moved from your house and dealing with the financial problems that have led up to it can be an emotional turbulent time. However there is some legislation called “Prevention of Homelessness Act”, and it protects residents of England and Northern Ireland. The general gist of [...]
Rising interest rates attract only short-term deposits
Rising interest rates attract only short-term deposits VietNamNet Bridge – While commercial banks need long term capital, they can only raise short term deposits. When her three month term deposit matured, Hang decided to re-deposit the money at Habubank. Read more on Vietnam Net
Report: Foreclosures in Volusia rising to near record levels
Report: Foreclosures in Volusia rising to near record levels Volusia and Flagler counties had a jump in foreclosures in March, with activity approaching record levels, according to a website. Read more on Orlando Sentinel