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WPP Announces Pricing of Private Exchange Offer

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WPP plc (NYSE: WPPGY) ("WPP") announces the pricing of its previously announced private offer to exchange (the "Private Exchange Offer") a portion of the

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Post Mixed Results

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched higher from 4.23 percent to 4.25 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 4.00 Percent

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average mortgage rates declining sharply as

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Falls Below 4 Percent

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the average rate for the conventional 30-year

Fixed-Rate Mortgages Lowest on Record

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), coming on the heels of the Federal Reserve's recent

Bankrate: Record Lows Continue for Mortgage Rates

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate set a new record for the third consecutive week, dropping to 4.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com's

Fitch: Local Gov't Pools' Ratings Weather Volatile Environment

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ratings assigned to local government investment pools (LGIPs) and other public funds by Fitch Ratings remain unchanged, despite the recent period of heightened market

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Dip Further

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage rates declined for a third straight week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 4.45 percent, according to Bankrate.com's

Quarter of Finance Pros Say U.S. Now Less Attractive for Capital Investment, Hiring: Survey

Reacting to S&P's downgrade, some companies reverse course WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Most companies aren't planning to change their short-term investment strategy following this

A.M. Best Briefing: U.S. Economy - P/C Sector Steady, Life Industry More Vulnerable

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Over the past few months, A.M. Best Co. has grown increasingly concerned with the heightened level of global economic uncertainty. Continuing economic weakness in