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Swedish bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor

Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report

Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data

Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate

China orders action to cool food prices

BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8B

Euro steady ahead of US jobs report

Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale

Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system

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Mortgage News

Mortgage Rates Move Higher Before Jobs Data

Pending Home Sales Rebound from Record Low. What Might Boost Buyer Demand?

Fed Hosts Neighborhood Stabilization Summit

Pre-NFP Outlook Plus Loan Pricing Comparison

Litany of Investor Bulletins: Mortgage Insurance, Appraisal Photos, Originator IDs, Incomplete GFEs, 203(b)'s, Reserve Requirements, No More ARMs

Eliminate Investor Credit Overlays by Selling Directly to the GSEs

Expanding the Pool of Eligible Homeowners: Common Sense Underwriting Needed

The Day Ahead: Jobless Claims, Pending Home Sales, Productivity

New Mortgage Rate Lows Lost as Stocks Rally and Bonds Correct

Recap and Charts: July Construction Spending Data

Rising Refi Index Indicative of Pickup in Prepay Speeds on Recent Vintage MBS

Another Review of Originator Compensation Regs; Loan Programs That Don't Require an Appraisal; JP Morgan Cuts Deal to Reduce Buyback Exposure

Bond Market Suffers as Investors Reallocate Funds into Riskier Assets

Fed Leaves Door Open to Buy More MBS if Needed

The Day Ahead: Stocks Rally Ahead of Jobs, Manufacturing Data

Lock Desks Buy Back Hedges. Potential Shift in Production Coupon Looms

ATTENTION: Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows

S&P/Case-Shiller: Home Prices Rise in June. Tax Credit Hangover Ahead

Production MBS Coupon Hits New High. Loan Pricing Noticeably Better as 3.5s Trade Forward

New FHA MIP Structure to Slow Streamlines; Appraisal Adjustments; GSE MBS Issuance in July; FDIC Transparency; Update on Non-Agency Paper

The Day Ahead: Home Prices, Consumer Confidence, FOMC Minutes

Mixed Rate Outlook Provides Perspective: Risk Greatly Outweighs Reward

What Might Move Mortgage Rates in the Week Ahead?

HUD Secretary Tiptoes Around Another Tax Credit, Pushes Balanced Housing Policy

MBS Prices Recover from Friday Downtrade. Reprices for Better Possible

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