GMAC spent $265K on fourth-quarter lobbying (AP)

AP - Struggling auto and mortgage lender GMAC spent $265,000 on lobbying in the fourth quarter, much less than before it received a $17.2 billion government bailout.

Health Care REIT prices notes offering (AP)

AP - Real estate investment trust Health Care REIT Inc. said Tuesday it has priced an offering of $300 million of senior unsecured notes.

Sallie Mae CEO’s compensation put at $5.4 million (AP)

AP - The CEO of student loan provider Sallie Mae received compensation valued at nearly $5.4 million last year, a 35 percent cut from 2008, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing Tuesday.

The Perils of Oversaving - Morningstar Video

to do the opposite, either. For more Morningstar Video, please visit: www.morningstar.com ... Morningstar "Retirement Planning" &quot ...

Obama signs health care reconciliation bill (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is signing a bill Tuesday that finalizes his big health care overhaul and revamps the U.S. student loan system.

FDIC opposes $1.4 billion refund for JPMorgan (AP)

AP - Federal regulators are opposing a proposed $1.4 billion tax refund for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

4Q lobbying reached $850K for mortgage group (AP)

AP - Mortgage Insurance Companies of America spent $850,000 to lobby the federal government on housing and other issues in the fourth quarter, according to a disclosure report.

WaMu may see life after bankruptcy, thanks to taxes (Reuters)

Reuters - Washington Mutual Inc , the biggest bank failure in history, may have a second life after bankruptcy.

Pullbacks Are Buying Opportunities in Asia (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - The markets are jittery as both the Chinese and Indian central banks are tightening credit. China and India are Asia's most populous economies and as such affect the regional and global economies greatly. The latest move came from the reserve bank of India, which hiked a couple of short-term interest rates, as the rates are both below the level of reported inflation.

Primerica among 4 IPOs scheduled this week (AP)

AP - Citigroup Inc.'s spinoff of its Primerica Inc. unit, a commission-based network of independent sales representatives selling life insurance and investment products, is one of four companies expected to go public this week as the market for initial public offerings appears positioned for a comeback.

« Previous Page — Next Page »