By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTbank) Tuesday announced it has acquired 70 percent (70%) in Fina Bank Limited, Kenya with subsidiaries in Uganda and Rwanda. GTBank in a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) following its letter dated July 16, 2013 informing the […]
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Banks pay for past sins as U.S., Europe levy record fines
U.S. and European regulators fined banks record amounts this year, imposing penalties and settlements of more than $43 billion as authorities work more closely across borders to clean up the financial sector. Banks in the United States and Europe are paying for misconduct that includes mis-selling U.S. mortgage bonds, rigging […]
U.S. mortgage applications fall as refinance hits five-year low: MBA
Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell for a second week and hit a 13-year low as mortgage rates rose due to a bond market sell-off following the Federal Reserve’s decision to pare its bond purchase stimulus in January, an industry group said on Tuesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its […]
