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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... against 4.536 per cent. LONDON - Europe's stock markets rebounded as investors welcomed measures to bolster US mortgage finance firms. The FTSE 100 index added 38.80 points to 5,300.40 FRANKFURT - The DAX added 46.95 points to 6,200.25 PARIS - The CAC ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... managed to book solid gains Thursday in seesaw trade, amid lingering concerns about the financial health of two big mortgage finance firms and Lehman Brothers. On the positive side of the ledger, traders said Dow Chemical's move to takeover a rival firm ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... government-sponsored lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were among those hardest hit. Investors are worried that the mortgage finance companies will have to sell more shares than anticipated to compensate for losses from the housing slump. Merrill Lynch ...

Canadian RMBS not the answer: S&P

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... market, it's a lot more diversified," said Bayley. "If you look at how the Canadian market works, the provision of mortgage finance is dominated by the six chartered banks over there - they account for 85 per cent of the market. Such a model will not ...

Brokers accreditation mandatory: Bluestone

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... so we want the best brokers introducing our product." Bluestone's decision to implement the system follows the Mortgage Finance Association of Australia's move to make it mandatory for all members distributing reverse mortgages to be SEQUAL accredited. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... stocks turned slightly lower on Wednesday afternoon after earlier gains on news of the lifting of lending caps for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac proved short-lived. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 31.18 points, or 0.24 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
... large US mortgage companies announced difficulties with the credit crisis. Freddie Mac, the second-largest US mortgage finance company, on Tuesday posted a wider third-quarter loss while Countrywide Financial Corp shares dropped over 20 per cent to their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead. At 0808 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up 32 points at 6491. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicle ...

Capital First to pay broker commissions in 7 days

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... GMAC-RFC is part of US-based global financial services company GMAC, which advanced more than A$240 billion of mortgage finance globally in 2006.

Mirvac AQUA appoints ex-Merrill Lynch, Next exec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... estate debt managed funds business co-owned by ASX listed Mirvac Group and non-bank originator of commercial mortgage finance Balmain Corporation. McIntyre was previously managing director, head of distribution at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (now ...