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...Wells Fargo last month said it was setting aside $1bn for severance costs in the fourth quarter....
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...As mortgage rates hover around 6 per cent, nearly 70 per cent of Manhattan homes purchased in the final quarter of 2023 were bought without a mortgage, according to Pamela Liebman, the chief executive of...
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...If getting or renewing a home loan is your biggest financial worry this year, then rejoice. More and more lenders are cutting their rates....
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