Sallie Mae 2Q Earns Up 33 Percent
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SLM Corp., the nationâs largest student lender, said Tuesday that second quarter earnings rose 33 percent on an increase in derivative and hedging activity.
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Blog: Net income for the second quarter was $925 million, or $2.93 a share, up from $721 million, or $2.33 a share, a year earlier.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers  Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday said its second-quarter profit  rose 27 percent as surging bond underwriting and stock trading  revenue more than made up for bond trading results hurt by U.S.  mortgage weakness.
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SLM Corp., the student loan company known as Sallie Mae, Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as loans originated through its owned or affiliated brands were up 18 percent for the full year.
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Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by &#36;3.06 billion in the latest week to &#36;829.08 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
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Fresh signs of strength in the economy have caused mortgage rates to rise. Mortgage company Freddie Mac says the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now 5.81 percent, up sharply from 5.72 in last week&#39;s survey.
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Mortgage rates edged up slightly this week, putting an end to a two-week decline, according to surveys conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac and Bankrate.
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Third-quarter profit rose 15 percent to $1.28 billion as  premium and fee growth in its Medicaid business helped offset lower enrollment in employer-sponsored programs.
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Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by &#36;4.36 billion in the latest week to &#36;829.70 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by &#36;1.34 billion in the latest week to &#36;826.03 trillion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
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Continued improvement in its operational performance boosts second-quarter earnings.
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Shares of Accredited Home Lenders Holding rose as much as 41.2 percent after Lone Star Funds made a revised offer for the subprime lender.
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Investor's Business Daily - Applications rose 2.4% in the week ended Sept. 14, the 3rd straight gain, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Applications to refinance rose 4.6% as borrowers sought to prevent rate resets from boosting their monthly payments. Home purchase applications rose 0.9%. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates rose 4 basis points to 6.29%. The 1-year adjustable rate rose to 6.39% from 6.34%.
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American Express Co., the consumer finance and travel company, said Monday that its profit rose 14 percent in the third quarter to &#36;879 million, or 69 cents a share. That was in line with analysts' estimates.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.  said on Wednesday second-quarter net income rose 20 percent on strong investment banking and asset management results.
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Research In Motion (RIMM ) posted second-quarter earnings per share of 36 cents, vs. 1 cent one year earlier, on a sharp revenue rise.