UK real estate forecasts point up with more confidence after prices in August continued their climb. From Property Wire…
The average residential property price in the UK house price rose again in August with houses now …

U.S. bank regulators might tap into a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury in order to help top-up the FDIC funds that guarantees bank deposits.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair said on Friday …

The US Government is reacting to the recent sharp rise in commercial real estate delinquencies. While the Federal Reserve is starting to research commercial real estate loans at smaller banks the IRS has issued rules …

The Swiss central bank will likely keep its key interest rate near zero to help battle the risk of deflation. From Bloomberg…
The Swiss National Bank, led by Jean-Pierre Roth, will leave the three-month Libor target …

Commercial real estate foreclosures are expected to cause a new wave of bank failures, according some analysts. The FDIC closed 25 banks last year and 92, so far, this year.  The pace is picking up …