Plan to Aid Borrowers Is Greeted by Criticism
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Analysts said President Bushâs plan to aid troubled homeowners facing foreclosure fell short of the broad reforms needed to help people meet mortgage payments.
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The Fed unveils guidance for lenders that asks them to work with borrowers to avoid defaults.
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''Cash-advance'' shops are treading where other small-business lenders fear to go.
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The project has prompted criticism from those who worry that lawyers could skew new rules in favor of their clients.
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Standard & Poorâs and the Moodyâs Corporationâs proposals to restore the credibility of their ratings have met with skepticism from some of their toughest critics.
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Banks are starting to offer loans, but the rates put them beyond most people's reach.
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A housing charity warns that thousands of homeowners are struggling to repay their mortgages.
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The low interest rates of the past few years have been particularly frustrating for retirees and others who favor conservative certificates of deposit for income.
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The subprime mortgage mess has created a mixed blessing for potential homebuyers.
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Borrowers must be warned that making only minimum repayments will cost them more in interest, new banking industry guidelines say.
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Stronger lending standards are justified, but they'll slow the recovery.
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Â· Experts condemn plan to make tenants seek workÂ· No 10 takes detached view of minister's plans
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Poor and middle-income Americans could be deprived of access to bank services such as affordable home loans and low-fee accounts because of changes being proposed by one of the nation's bank regulators, critics of the revisions say.
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Homeowners unable to pay monthly mortgage bills and facing foreclosure shouldn't count on help from Washington this year. Regulators and lawmakers seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach as they confront the fallout from several years of lenders making too many home loans to people with inadequate credit.
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Consumers who have become used to writing checks in the expectation of having at least a couple of days to cover them with a deposit may soon be in for a rude awakening.
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The initial aid pledges were generous, but governments will have to follow up on their word
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Critics of the program say the response has been limited because the credit is too complex and places too much burden on the intended beneficiaries.