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Wed Jan 25

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Mortgage rates bloom despite the Feds gloom
Bankrate [MORTGAGE]
Mortgages shrug off the Federal Reserves promise to hold short-term rates low for years. [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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BofA CEO: Wouldnt Tell Employees to Leave Over Pay
Safehaven [CEO]
Bloomberg Televisions Erik Schatzker spoke to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan this morning, live from Davos, Switzerland. Moynihan said that talks to cut employees pay are "honest and open" and that he doesnt share ... [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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Central-Bank Gold: Joining the Dots
Safehaven [GOLD]
Yes, central banks are holding more gold. But theyre holding very much more wood-pulp on top. The gold price on Wednesday broke up through the downtrend starting at last summers record high. Or so a technical analyst studying the price ... [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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Best of the Best: Snow Edition
BankNerd [BEST]
What a morning, I have not seen this much snow in some time. It is a nice change to be honest, but driving on fresh snow can be quite difficult if you do not take your time. As we are at the end of the week, we have BankNerd’s Best of the Best. As usual, [...]

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Thu Jan 26

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Should we apply for a loan together?
Mortgagefit [LOAN]
My fiancée and I are planning to buy a new home. Both of us will be first time buyers. But her FICO is not that great with the lowest of the three at 580. Shes currently in the process of rebuilding her credit. I have a good credit score with the lowest score of 740. However, I dont think I can qualify for a loan with my income alone. She makes more money than me. What are our options? Should we apply for a loan together? Apply for a loan by myself? Wait another year for her credit score to i.. [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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Western Deal: 60-Month, 2.25 CD Rates
Bankaholic [MONTH]
Seattle-based Washington Federal has 60-month CD rates that certainly aren’t typical for a big bank. [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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Highs, Lows and Fed Days
Safehaven [FED]
Major market indices closed at multi-month highs on January 25, 2011 (FOMC announcement session), followed by a (small) pullback on the then following (yesterdays) session. [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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EUR/CHF - Towards Channel Support Near 1.2015 Still Favoured
Safehaven [SUPPORT]
EUR/CHF has returned to the base of its near-term trading range. The base of the hourly channel is now close to the 1.2000 level (1.2015). Further weakness is now anticipated to re-test the key 1.2000 region which will act as a test ... [...]

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Fri Jan 27

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The Stock Market and the Dollar Sustain the Bullish Environment for Precious Metals
Safehaven [DOLLAR]
This week marked the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar, and according to Chinese mythology, Dragon years bring powerful changes and optimism representing imperial power, prosperity and good luck. [...]

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Thu Jan 26

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In Search Of Higher Returns: A Saver Experiments With Callable CDs And Bonds
Bankaholic [SAVER]
With CD rates continuing to drop, I’m considering different strategies for redeploying maturing deposits. One is buying long-term callable CDs and federal agency obligations. [...]