Finance
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Rates on 30-year home loans fall to 5.06%Jan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans edged lower for the second straight week, but remained above last month's record lows. The mortgage company Freddie Mac said T...
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Charge cards: How the 'other' plastic worksJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's not a credit card or a debit card. If you've never had a charge card, you may wonder how it compares to the plastic you already carry. Charge cards -- p...
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IRS offers tips for upcoming tax seasonJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The IRS Monday kicked off its annual tax preparation season by announcing a program to more closely scrutinize paid tax preparers and offering consumers tips on legitima...
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Recovery tips for a financial hangoverJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - For most people, early January is a time for resolutions. Pledges to exercise, diet and be a better person often top the list. But as we emerge from the recession - fro...
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Fed exit strategy: Let banks set up CDs
Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Monday proposed allowing banks to set up the equivalent of certificates of deposit at the central bank, a move that would help the ...
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With rates so low, where should you put your cash?
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House OKs restructuring of federal finance regulations
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MB Financial closes some Benchmark locationsDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - MB Financial Bank said Monday it intends to close and consolidate some of the five Benchmark Bank locations in the next 30 to 60 days. While the 110-year-old Benchmark r...
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High cost of options may signal peril for stock marketDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Forecasts for the fastest U.S. earnings growth in 15 years are failing to convince options traders that the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will extend its biggest rally sin...
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BofA's TARP repayment puts pressure on Citi, Wells