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The Week Ahead: China's mighty appetites

America's banker visits its grocer in the coming week. When Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping tours the U.S., his itinerary includes expected stops in Washington, D.C., and California. But he's also scheduled to stop in Iowa. Usually that's ...

Foreclosures deal aims to heal housing sector

WASHINGTON -- The landmark $25 billion settlement between major banks and state and federal governments is aimed at doing more than just helping people who lost their homes through improper foreclosures.

It's an attempt to fix the biggest weak ...

More trouble likely ahead for mortgage servicers

NEW YORK --A nationwide settlement on foreclosure practices has ended one headache for the banks involved, but there are signs that it is only the beginning of many others.

The agreement between 49 states and five large banks gives the financial ...

Mortgage settlement won't help many

LOS ANGELES -- The $25 billion mortgage settlement may set new national standards for loan servicing, but it may be too little and too late to help troubled homeowners.

The principal on many homeowners' mortgages will be reduced. In California, ...