Embattled Mortgage Giant Agrees to Meet New Standards
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Fannie Mae agreed to keep more cash on hand while it corrects accounting problems, a U.S. regulator said.
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Bank of America agrees to acquire struggling mortgage firm Countrywide Financial, which has been hit by the credit crisis.
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Mortgage companies salvages sale to private equity fund by agreeing to a lower price.
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Federal banking regulators set final rules on subprime mortgages, turning aside banking industry efforts to weaken them.
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Business & money: US pension fund backs demands for changes Bank insists share price shows strategy is right
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The mortgage finance companies can buy $20 billion more in subprime mortgages under rules unveiled today to help a market crippled by tighter lending standards.
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Freddie Mac FRE.N, the No. 2 U.S.  mortgage finance company, on Monday said it will restructure  its securities and sales trading group as part of an effort to  streamline its business operations.
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Bank LBBW says it has reached an agreement that clears the way for it to take over German peer Sachsen.
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KeyCorp , a large Midwest U.S.  bank, on Friday said it agreed to sell its Champion Mortgage  subprime lending unit to Britain's HSBC Holdings Plc    and investment firm Fortress Investment Group LLC, so  it can focus on consumer and business banking.
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The deal will bolster Bank of Americaâs position in the mortgage market while rescuing Countrywide from possible bankruptcy.
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Mortgage company raises financing using mortgages as collateral.
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Knight Vinke Asset Management, which has a track record of initiating change at large companies, has found its latest target in Europeâs biggest bank.
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On Monday, Fannie Mae, the US largest government-ruled mortgage organisation, agreed to meet regulatorâs demand and restate its results as well as modify its accounting practices and lift capital reserve to 30% above the required minimum.
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The Federal Reserve endorsed new rules Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices.
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Federal regulators on Tuesday allowed US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy larger individual mortgages next year following a jump in home prices
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Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. , a struggling subprime mortgage lender, said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Lone Star for $400 million.
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The deal rescues Countrywide, Americaâs largest mortgage lender and expands the financial services empire of Bank of America, the nationâs largest consumer bank.