| Mar 12, 2012 10:10AM Here's some good news for some: The Financial Times reports that, "The Federal Reserve is this week expected to pave the way for a doubling of bank dividends and share buybacks when it unveils the results of stress tests on the largest US financial groups. If Citigroup passes the test, as expected, it will be in a position to pay more than a notional 1 cent a share dividend for the first time since the financial crisis...Analysts expect JPMorgan Chase , among the strongest of international banks... Mar 12, 2012 3:21PM After ending the previous week with two days in a row of being unchanged, Mortgages Rates begin the current week in slightly better territory. 3.875% Best-Execution is dominant for 30yr Fixed Conventional Loans at the moment, though some lenders are still more advantageously priced at 4.0%. (read more about Best-Execution calculations ). Today's improvements were more incidental than driven by any particular market factor. Trading was slow, volatility was low, and news was scarce this Monday. Most...
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