Latest news from http://www.mortgagebiznews.com http://www.mortgagebiznews.com http://www.cnbc.com/id/46277541?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:44:00 -0500 Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46277541 39 22 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46270662?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:49:00 -0500 When home prices were flying high, one sports marketing executive compiled a dossier of improprieties on one of the giants of the business, Fannie Mae, and share it with the mortgage giant. But there is little evidence that Fannie Mae’s management or board ever took serious action, the New York Times reports. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46270662 40.75 -74.1 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46270409?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:55:00 -0500 China has failed to give farmers adequate protection from arbitrary seizures of land, Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday in which he acknowledged that the resulting discontent is fanning protests. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46270409 35 105 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46258783?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46258783 http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=3000071211&play=1 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:00 -0500 Weyerhaeuser is that rare company for which money does grow in trees, says Mad Money's Cramer, discussing the stock's recent run, and 2.8% yield, with Daniel Fulton, Weyerhaeuser Company CEO, adding "We are more optimistic this year as we head into 2012." http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=3000071211&play=1 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46258204?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:05:00 -0500 A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: http://www.cnbc.com/id/46258204 40.75 -74.1 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249034?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:52:00 -0500 London is home to some of the world's most opulent hotels, but with five-star rooms in short supply during the Olympic Games this summer; wealthy visitors are increasingly turning to private homes to meet their accommodation needs. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249034 51.49 0.18 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249919?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:32:00 -0500 China's fledgling services sector weakened in January as property tightening measures weighed on demand, the official purchasing managers' survey showed on Friday, reinforcing the case for policy easing to bolster economic growth. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249919 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249127?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:54:00 -0500 Spain is forcing its banks to recognize and deal with an additional 50 billion euros ($66 billion) in losses on assets left over from the country's property crash, renewing efforts to cleanse its sickly lenders' balance sheets. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46249127 40 -4 http://www.cnbc.com/id/46240313?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:00 -0500 Luxury home aficionados and voyeurs know that walk-in closets are a given in any modern or updated high-end property. Many mansions and penthouses have closets larger than the footprint of entire apartments rented  by the non-rich-and-famous. The following collection of extreme closets have a marvelous urban example and several remarkable closets from other continents. http://www.cnbc.com/id/46240313