WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pledged today to hold interest rates at a record low to drive down double-digit unemployment and sustain the economic recovery. ...more

December 16, 2009

Mortgage applications surged last week, coming mostly from borrowers looking to refinance at sharply lower rates after the Federal Reserve unveiled plans to buy Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. ...more

March 26, 2009

With bankers under fire, the chief executive of the Florida Bankers Association came out swinging Monday against regulators who he said are tying bankers' hands. ...more

March 6, 2009

With bankers under fire, the chief executive of the Florida Bankers Association came out swinging Monday against regulators who he said are tying bankers' hands. ...more

March 3, 2009

If you wanted to see the disconnect between bankers, who have been accused of hoarding money, and businesses that need loans, the Port of Tampa's Cruise Terminal 3 was the place to be Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009

For the hundreds of camera-toting tourists who visit Wall Street every day, the New York Stock Exchange presents an imposing sight. ...more

December 20, 2008

Mortgage application volume more than doubled during the shortened Thanksgiving week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey. ...more

December 4, 2008

A federal welfare package for the U.S. auto industry's Little Three is inevitable. ...more

November 15, 2008

Banks borrowed in record amounts from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facility over the past week, but investment banks drew loans at a slightly lower, but still brisk, pace. ...more

October 24, 2008

The credit markets can be mind-numbing in their complexity, but they are vital to what happens in our everyday lives. They're also the reason President Bush proposed the controversial $700 billion rescue plan. Here are some answers to questions about the credit markets. ...more

October 8, 2008