Mortgage Rates Edge Up Amid Bank Shakeup In 1990s
Industry digest reports thirty-year fixed mortgages at 8.62 percent, up from 8.53, with the 25-year low reached in October 1993. One-year ARMs at 6.50 percent, fifteen-year loans at 8.24 percent. PNC to acquire 84 Chemical Bank branches in New Jersey for 504 million dollars, expanding reach and assets. Southwestern Bell launches Visa card in Oklahoma and surrounding states offering 5 percent phone-bill rewards, 1 percent on other purchases, and 1 percent balance transfers. IRS scam warnings rise in Bradenton, advising cashless payments and caution against impersonators targeting prize winnings.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Lear
Pittsburgh
PNC Bank Corp
New Jersey
Chemical Banking Corp
Chemical
New York
Princeton
PNC
Pennsylvania
Tulsa
Okla
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Southwestern Bell
Richard C. Dietz
de Ceca
Bell
Oklahoma
Visa
Topeka
Kan
Missouri
Texas
Kansas
Arkansas
Bradenton
Fla
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
John Schnellmann
Fort Lauderdale
Treasury
Multifunds keep sponsors guessing
New York based report notes mutual fund of funds attempts since the 1960s led by Bernard Cornfeld’s collapsed offshore empire and modern variations. It profiles Robert Markman, Edina adviser, launching Markman Multifund Trust with three portfolios, while warning of extra fees and the difficulty of beating market averages.
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New York
Bernard Cornfeld
Cornfeld
Sheldon Jacobs
Robert Markman
Edina, Minn
Markman
Standard & Poor
Vanguard Star Fund
Beating a Weak Dollar in Investment Outlook
The weak dollar, hitting record lows against the Swiss franc, German mark, and yen, may benefit investors in foreign mutual funds and bonds while hurting imports. Experts urge patience, diversification into international securities, and timing shifts to sell foreign holdings if the dollar strength returns, with domestic bond funds seen as steady candidates.
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New York
United States
Stan Chadsey
Manhattan
Capital Planning Associates
Mexico
Ron Rutherford
Rutherford Asset Planning Inc
Rutherford
Do it yourself investing gains traction in online era
New York AP reports on DIY investing via modem connected services such as Prodigy Compuserve and AOL. Readers can manage portfolios at home with data bases charts and opinions often rivaling Wall Street experts. Prodigy alone claims 100000 accounts and 1 billion in assets though skepticism remains about amateur control and reliance on brokers.
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New York
Prodigy
CompuServe
America Online
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