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Spain tells banks to cover toxic assets or merge (AP)

AP – Spanish banks must raise an additional euro50 billion ($65.5 billion) to cover their exposure to toxic real estate loans and assets accumulated during a construction boom that went bust with the financial crisis, according to... 

Ex-Credit Suisse traders admit cooking subprime books (Reuters)

Reuters – In a rare criminal prosecution to emerge from the financial crisis, two former Credit Suisse traders admitted on Wednesday to conspiring to manipulate the value of about $3 billion in subprime mortgage-backed securities in order to... 

Find your next pad with the Apartments.com Android app (Appolicious)

Appolicious – One of my favorite benefits to having an Android phone is the ability to use apps that pull up suggestions based on your location. Real estate apps offer one of the best uses of this function.... 

Obama administration bolsters homeowner lifeline (Reuters)

Reuters – The Obama administration, in an election-year bid to help distressed homeowners, on Friday expanded its main foreclosure prevention curriculum, and pushed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive mortgage debt.  Read More →

Blackstone’s new real estate fund passes $6 billion (Reuters)

Reuters – Blackstone Group LP has raised more than $6 billion for a real estate opportunity fund, which ultimately could match its current $11 billion fund, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.  Read More →
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