1. Mortgage Delinquencies by Loan Type  permalink

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By request, the following graphs show the percent of loans delinquent by loan type: Prime, Subprime, FHA and VA. First a table comparing the number of loans in Q2 2007 and Q2 2011 so readers can understand the shift in loan types.

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Mortgage Delinquencies by Loan Type Mortgage Delinquencies by State: Range and Current   —  Earlier I posted a graph on mortgage delinquencies by state. This raised a question of how the current delinquency rate compares to before the crisis - and also a comparison to the peak of the delinquency crisis in each state.

Www.mbaa.org
Delinquencies Rise, Foreclosures Fall in Latest MBA Mortgage Delinquency Survey   —  WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 22, 2011) -- The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 8.44 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2011, and a decrease of 141 basis points ...

2. Exclusive: Goldman CEO hires high-profile attorney  permalink

Exclusive: Goldman CEO hires high-profile attorney
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein has hired Reid Weingarten, a high-profile Washington defense attorney whose past clients include a former Enron accounting officer, according to a government source familiar with the matter.

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3. China to the rescue  permalink

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China to the rescue today as the preliminary Aug HSBC mfr’g figure rose to 49.8 from 49.3. Although still below 50, there were fears for worse and Chinese stocks rallied in response and spurred a bounce in the entire region that spilled over into Europe and the US. Some are citing the speculation that Bernanke will do more on Friday as a ...

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China to the rescue Global Trade Wars, Smoot-Hawley, and Peak Oil Followup to 12 Predictions from Michael Pettis   —  In response to Michael Pettis: Long-Term Outlook for China, Europe, and the World; 12 Global Predictions Reader Craig writes ... " I was shocked by your commentary on 12. I thought for sure you would come out blasting U.S. trade restrictions as protectionist and leading to economic slowdown in the U.S. Instead, you basically said what Trump has ...

4. Macro Tides:  permalink

Macro Tides:
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In 1978, Congress passed the “Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act”, which, in effect, expanded the reach of Congress beyond the use of just fiscal policy.   The primary objective of the Act, also known as the Humphrey-Hawkins bill, was to add a second mandate to the Federal Reserve’s policy goals. In addition to conducting monetary ...

5. Q&A: Tough Lessons For a Local Food Entrepreneur  permalink

Q&A: Tough Lessons For a Local Food Entrepreneur
Fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com

Kyle Thomas McGovern Just Taste It has been closed for several weeks, according to the owner, Christina Ross. Last week, a commenter pointed out that Just Taste It, a comfort food storefront on Fulton Street, looked closed for business.

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6. Tulsian positive on Coromandel Int, GSFC  permalink

Tulsian positive on Coromandel Int, GSFC
Moneycontrol Latest News

Tulsian told CNBC-TV18, �I am maintaining my view on Chambal Fert that, stock is fully priced on fundamental basis but if you see on the technical�s I think the stock is in the strong grip of the bulls and it is not allowing the share to � yesterday we had that news of gas price getting decontrolled or de-regulated and even in that situation it ...

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Tulsian positive on Coromandel Int, GSFC LT Finance may touch Rs 52: Tulsian   —  Tulsian told CNBC-TV18, �L&T Finance Holdings, first quarterly results will really be an indication and the desperate selling which we generally see happening in case of the fundamentally strong companies because if the allottees, if they do not get the listing gains then they look to exit in next 1-2 months, so that process should get over. ...

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7. 5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Schlumberger  permalink

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oilfield service giant Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Coca-Cola   —  Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, soft-drink behemoth Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

8. Boston Beer's Management Is Creating Value  permalink

Fool.com Headlines

Warren Buffett's partner, Charlie Munger, once said, "I think I've been in the top 5% of my age cohort all my life in understanding the power of incentives, and all my life I've underestimated it. And never a year passes but I get some surprise that pushes my limit a little farther."

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Yum! Brands' Management Is Creating Value   —  Warren Buffett's partner, Charlie Munger, once said, "I think I've been in the top 5% of my age cohort all my life in understanding the power of incentives, and all my life I've underestimated it. And never a year passes but I get some surprise that pushes my limit a little farther."

9. BPI Odyssey Funds UITF  permalink

BPI Odyssey Funds UITF
Millionaire Acts / Pfblogs.org

Last March 30, 2011, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) completed the acquisition of Odyssey Funds from ING Bank. As part of the acquisition, Odyssey Funds will now become part of the BPI Asset Management Group. Before acquisition, these funds are record holders in the whole portfolio of Unit Investment Trust Fund (UITF) products offered by ...

10. Marriage and Money  permalink

Marriage and Money
My Pretty Pennies / Pfblogs.org

A few weeks ago, Mrs. Pancakes asked me whether J and I were on the same page about money before marriage. Short answer: yes. Long answer: see below. Finances is the #2 reason why couples get divorced nowadays (second to poor communication, which I’m sure results in financial problems). And I believe that. I mean, [...] ...

11. D-Link DNS-325 2-Bay Network Storage $125 at Tiger Direct  permalink

D-Link DNS-325 2-Bay Network Storage $125 at Tiger Direct
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$20 price drop. Tiger Direct has the D-Link DNS-325 ShareCenter 2-Bay Network Storage device with Streaming Apps for $120 in cart + $5 shipping (econoship) = $125 shipped . Features two 3.5" bays, supports RAID 1 and up to 4TB storage capacity, and includes backup software. [ Compare ]

12. Free 50,000 Membership Rewards Points Worth $500+: New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN  permalink

Free 50,000 Membership Rewards Points Worth $500+:  New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN
Jonathan / My Money Blog

Ready for another one? American Express just announced a limited-time 50,000 Membership Rewards point bonus for their New Business Gold Rewards Card from OPEN, which is one of their upscale-oriented charge cards for small businesses where you must pay off the balance each month but you get the famous AmEx perks like purchase price protection, [...]

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Reader Profile: AR   —  The following is the latest post on my new "Reader Profiles" series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations -- not all will be, of course, but eventually I'm sure you will find someone like you here),

13. Rosewill Air Pot Style 4.2L Hot Water Boiler/Dispenser $30 at Newegg  permalink

Rosewill Air Pot Style 4.2L Hot Water Boiler/Dispenser $30 at Newegg
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Newegg has the Rosewill R-HAP-01 Air Pot Style 4.2L Hot Water Boiler/Dispenser for $30 with free shipping. Features 5 temperature settings (98/90/80/60/40 Celsius ), double dry-boiled protection, electric pump lock, stainless steel shell, reboil function and auto clean function. [ Compare ]

14. Someone has too much time on her hands  permalink

Someone has too much time on her hands
Tim Haab / Environmental Economics

This was in my mailbox upon my return from vacation. Really Lynne? 9th edition?

15. Foster's Moves to Thwart SABMiller's Hostile Bid  permalink

JULIA WERDIGIER / DealBook

In a bid to fend off a takeover attempt by SABMiller, the Australian brewer Foster's said on Tuesday that it would return at least $525 million to investors.

16. UBS to Eliminate 3,500 Jobs  permalink

JULIA WERDIGIER / DealBook

The embattled Swiss bank said it would cut 3,500 jobs over the next two and a half years to reduce costs.

17. Dow  permalink

Dow
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18. Craftsman 27320 Pro Dual Heat Soldering Gun $38 at Sears  permalink

Craftsman 27320 Pro Dual Heat Soldering Gun $38 at Sears
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Sears has the Craftsman 27320 Professional Dual Heat Soldering Gun for $40 - 5% off with this link (click first) = $38 with free in-store pickup or $6 shipping to home. Features dual 400/150 watts heat, 1/4 in. diameter pyramid steel covered copper tip, pistol grip design, built-in work light and includes tip stand & storage case. [ Compare ]

19. Warburg Pincus not looking to exit WNS  permalink

Warburg Pincus not looking to exit WNS
Moneycontrol Latest News

WNS' global chief executive officer Keshav Murugesh said pricing is not an issue for the Nasdaqlisted firm and added he's confident of maintaining its 2011 revenue guidance of USD 387407 million.

20. Govt surpasses target for village roads  permalink

Govt surpasses target for village roads
Moneycontrol Latest News

The government has exceeded its target of laying roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in the last two financial years, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.