U.S. subprime woes seen worsening if oil pinches borrowers
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Troubles buffeting the U.S. mortgage  market could get worse as resurgent crude oil prices squeeze  the finances of already hard-pressed borrowers, analysts say,  and that could spell more trouble for Wall Street.
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Many members of the Bank of Japan policy board agreed in early July that there was uncertainty in the outlook for adjustments in the American housing markets because of subprime mortgage problems, minutes of the central bankâs meeting of July 11-12 showed. Some members said it was not highly likely that the subprime loan problems would severely affect credit markets, the minutes showed, but if that were to happen, there was a âpossibility that global financial and economic conditions could be badly affected.â The nine-member board agreed by an 8-1 vote to keep the overnight call rate target at 0.50 percent. The policy makers maintained the view that the United States economy would probably achieve a soft landing toward the end of the year.
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After escaping a rising tide of  subprime defaults earlier this year, leading U.S. investment  banks and brokerages face an opaque offshoot of those risky  mortgages.
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A global economic slow-down is looking more likely because of higher oil prices and a US housing dip, the IMF warns.
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If Fannie Mae (FNM) is hampered by new limits on its operations, shareholders of the USA&#39;s biggest mortgage-investment company are likely to feel the pinch more than the nation&#39;s mortgage borrowers.
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U.S. index futures pointed to a firm start on Wall Street on Wednesday after sharp losses in the previous session on mounting concerns that the U.S. mortgage crisis could lead to a slowdown in the world's biggest economy.
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The US housing and mortgage downturn is now so acute that a fall in home prices is likely, a key lender warns.
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Oil prices above $50 a barrel - and rising - are now starting to adversely affect the economy and consumers in ways that had not been happening only a few months ago.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Friday,  pointing to a fall on Wall Street later as reports of  worse-than-expected subprime-related losses at Merrill Lynch   suggested the credit crisis is far from over.
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U.S. stock investors looking to recoup  from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep  one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings  due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices  pose to the economy and profits.
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Shares of subprime lender tumble after margin calls.
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US oil and gas stock mutual funds are set for their worst third-quarter performance in four years, but emerging markets and rate-sensitive sectors such as real estate and financials are likely to see strong gains.
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Investment banks and hedge funds may wind up as the top lenders to wannabee home buyers with poor credit.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday said that problems with U.S. subprime mortgages will take longer to correct than those in other financial markets due to the wave of interest rate resets coming over the next two years.
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How the lessons of Enron apply to the subprime blowout.
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Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and payments rise. Tuesday, several banks are expected to offer assistance to ease the burden.
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Will Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns mention subprime troubles when they report earnings?