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...This month, US homebuilder confidence slipped for the first time this year according to an index compiled by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo....
...For one thing, the sharp rise in mortgage rates has put a lid on banks’ home-lending businesses....
...One thing to start: The Phoenix Suns are on track to set a record price for the sale of a National Basketball Association franchise, with mortgage lending billionaire Mat Ishbia nearing a $4bn deal to acquire...
...Wall Street’s “fear gauge” — the Cboe Vix — sat at 30, well above its long-term average of just below 20....
...Quicken Loans overtook Wells Fargo to become the largest home mortgage lender in the US two years ago, and last year originated $145bn in loans....
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...Last year the Sage of Omaha rescued Canada’s Home Capital, a stricken mortgage lender....
...Once again, Wells Fargo is in trouble....
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...A year-long investigation instigated by Wells Fargo found no basis for the allegations....
...Among the largest, Wells Fargo is expected to be particularly hard hit....
...“[Bear Stearns] is the deal that validated JPMorgan’s reputation for strength,” says Mike Mayo, a veteran Wall Street analyst, now with Wells Fargo....
...And Wells Fargo, the San Francisco-based bank, continues to struggle to emerge from the fake accounts scandal that erupted about 18 months ago....
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