Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mortgage Rates Lower Still, But Progress Is Slow

Mortgage Rates improved marginally from yesterday's new all-time lows.  Without any major scheduled events to digest, bond markets were left to their own devices and paid a decent amount of attention to a sell-off in stocks. 

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Alabama Bank's Failure Raises 2012 Total to 24

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed Alabama Trust Bank in Sylacauga on Friday, making it Alabama's first bank failure in more than a year.

Friday, May 18, 2012

ABC gets green light for New York branch!

The Agricultural Bank of China Limited (ABC) has received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and New York Financial Services Authority to set up a branch in New York.