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Bond investors wary after Warsh speech fuels rate-hike bets

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Bond investors at firms including ABN AMRO Investment Solutions and Brandywine Global Investment Management are voicing skepticism about mounting speculation that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is poised to raise interest rates. Processing Content After Warsh reiterated his commitment to bringing down inflation in a highly anticipated speech on Friday, swaps traders see a rate […]

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Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First.

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Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you’ve caught the buzz and wondered whether that money could get you into a home faster, especially with affordability as tough as it is.  Here’s what you need to remember. Pulling from your retirement

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Affordability Proposals Target Title Insurance and Raise Risk

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The housing market is built on a simple confidence: When you buy a home, it’s actually yours, free and clear.  Recent proposals to waive title insurance on certain “low-risk” mortgages have been framed as an affordability measure. The premise sounds appealing. It sounds like an easy affordability win. It isn’t. More than that, such a

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