China surprised international markets Tuesday by raising key interest rates for the first time in three years. The move sparked a worldwide sell-off on worries that it could cause the Chinese economy to slow down.
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The consumer advocates at the Center for Responsible Lending have released a checklist of tough questions people should ask their banks to make sure their needs are being met — and and to ensure they aren’t paying unnecessary …
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy fees are approaching $1 billion, making it the costliest in U.S. history.
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Capital One (COF) said its credit card defaults rose slightly in September, a sign that more people may be struggling to repay their debts.
Capital One said its annualized net charge-off rate, a measure of the debts the company does not expect to ever be paid off, was 8.38% in September, Reuters reported. The rate was 8.19% in August.
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Angelo Mozilo, the former CEO of Countrywide Financial, is in talks with the SEC about a possible deal that could let him avoid standing trial for fraud charges, The Wall Street Journal said.
Talks between Mozilo, two other former executives and the …