Britain takes steps to curb run on lender
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Britain attempted yesterday to contain a run on the country's fifth largest mortgage lender amid fears that a sustained panic could damage the national economy should it further undermine the confidence of investors and consumers.
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Business & money: Three lenders pull 'irresponsible' mortgages after Northern Rock comes under fire over similar deals
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Credit markets took another hit as the Bank of England bailed out Britain's biggest casualty so far in the global credit crunch while policymakers differed over the best way to restore liquidity to money markets.
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A major British bank said today it had to arrange emergency funding from the Bank of England to ensure it had enough cash to keep operating, an announcement that forced European stock exchanges lower and contributed to a lower opening on Wall Street as well.
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Morgan Stanley said it will close its business in Britain that issues home loans and significantly curb its mortgage business in the United States.
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Business & money: Lenders move swiftly to cut home loan rates after the Bank of England cut the price of borrowing
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Britain takes over the beleaguered bank after private-sector bids fail to impress.
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The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty of the credit squeeze sparked by the crisis in the U.S. subprime mortgage market.
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In a policy reversal, the Bank of England on Wednesday offered to inject cash into British money markets.
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Britain may start requiring residents to pay deposits when their non-European Union family members visit Â refundable only when the relatives go home, Â according to a government proposal aimed at tightening borders and eliminating illegal immigration.
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Credit markets took another hit as the  Bank of England bailed out Britain&#39;s biggest casualty so far in  the global credit crunch while policymakers differed over the  best way to restore liquidity to money markets.
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The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty so far of a credit squeeze.
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Government financing triggers move but Treasury says Northern Rock has not been nationalised
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The number of new mortgage approvals in the UK held up in July, the Bank of England reports.
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New UK tax rules intended to eradicate a multi-billion pound fraud come into effect today.
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US banking regulators yesterday urged mortgage servicers to be proactive and contact borrowers at risk of default to help them avoid foreclosure and keep their homes.
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The British Treasury said it would facilitate a sale of the troubled mortgage lender while trying to ensure that taxpayers will not have to pay for the bankâs rescue.