ALBANY (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on Congress to allow current workers to refinance their student loan debt to get the same interest rates now offered to current students. The Democratic is pushing legislation that would let students ...

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NEW YORK CITY — The number of people applying for a mortgage fell last week as higher rates discouraged borrowing. The Mortgage Bankers Association says its overall mortgage application index decreased ...

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NEW YORK CITY (AP) — The New York Times Co. announced Monday that it intends to offer $200 million in senior notes due 2016, a move that prompted two ratings agencies to improve their outlooks on the media company.

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NEW YORK CITY — Applications for mortgage refinancings jumped last week to close to the highest level all year, while purchase applications lagged. The Mortgage Bankers Association says overall applications ...

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NEW YORK CITY — Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a new low for the ninth time in 12 weeks, pushed down by traders anticipating a likely move by the Federal Reserve to pump more money into the economy.

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