From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly SurveyThe Refinance Index decreased 3 percent from the previous week.The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 3 percent from one week earlier....The average contract interest r

The recent surge in mortgage rates has hit mortgage refinance applications pretty hard. But the good news is that it hasn't hurt purchase applications yet. The weekly MBA purchase applications announcement out Wednesday morning should give us more of

MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Spanish property developer Bami has filed to begin insolvency proceedings, a spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of real estate groups and other firms in the recession-hit country to struggle to refinance the

The plan by Jefferson County, Ala., to emerge from bankruptcy protection hinges in part on the sale of $1.9 billion of new debt this fall to refinance debt tied to its troubled sewer system. But some observers are calling terms of the new debt onerou

Hanger (NYSE: HGR) today announced the signing of a new 5-year credit agreement that increases its senior secured facilities to an aggregate of up to $425 million from $400 million previously.The new credit agreement includes a $200 million revolving

June 17 (IFR) - Industrial conglomerate Ingersoll Rand is offering bonds at bargain prices on Monday, as it seeks to refinance debt and pay the fees for a shareholder friendly spin-off later in the year.

June 17 (IFR) - Industrial conglomerate Ingersoll Rand is offering bonds at bargain prices on Monday, as it seeks to refinance debt and pay the fees for a shareholder friendly spin-off later in the...

June 17 (IFR) - Industrial conglomerate Ingersoll Rand is offering bonds at bargain prices on Monday, as it seeks to refinance debt and pay the fees for a shareholder friendly spin-off later in the year.

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Large European companies are bringing forward plans to refinance syndicated loans before the summer in a bid to lock in cheap rates as heightened capital markets volatility threatens to change borrower-friendly market dyna

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Large European companies are bringing forward plans to refinance syndicated loans before the summer in a bid to lock in cheap rates as heightened capital markets volatility threatens to change borrower-friendly market dyna

ATHENS, June 14 (Reuters) - Greece will auction 1.0 billion euros ($1.33 billion) of three-month T-bills on June 18 to refinance a maturing issue, the country's debt agency (PDMA) said on Friday.

WELLINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Contact Energy, New Zealand's largest listed power company, said on Friday it has raised $240 million in long-term debt through a private placement with U.S. investors to refinance maturing debts.

From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly SurveyThe Refinance Index increased 5 percent from the previous week.Despite the increase in the refinance index last week, the level is still 11 percent lower than two weeks prior and

(Reuters) - LDK Solar Co Ltd reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt, sending its shares...

(Reuters) - LDK Solar Co Ltd reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.

The solar wafers maker reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt.

June 11 (Reuters) - LDK Solar Co Ltd reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt, sending its...

June 11 (Reuters) - LDK Solar Co Ltd reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.

June 11 (Reuters) - LDK Solar Co Ltd reported its eighth quarterly loss in a row and said it was still in talks with its lenders and investors to refinance its roughly $3 billion of debt, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.

The number of people looking to refinance their home loan has plummeted recently and that's going to hurt banks that were benefiting from the high volume of refis.

Mortgage refinance applications have been taking a hit recently. This morning's MBA purchase applications showed that refinance index was down 15% for the May 31st week. The refinancing index is down four straight weeks, and was down 12% the previous

Refinancing activity has declined in recent weeks amid higher rates, but there is still significant volume up ahead. Click to view a price quote on JPM. Click to research the Banking industry.    

Property values have come roaring back. Many can now refinance their loans by virtue of having additional home equity. And increased property values can also put homeowners in a better financial position to sell their home without entering short sale

SANTIAGO, June 5 (Reuters) - Chile's Embotelladora Andina, one of Latin America's largest Coca-Cola distributors, has registered to issue 10- and 30-year corporate bonds in a bid to raise as much as $503 million to fund investments and refinance debt

From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease as Rates Jump in Latest MBA Weekly SurveyThe Refinance Index decreased 15 percent from the previous week and is at its lowest level since the end of November 2011.The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index dec

LONDON (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multibillion-euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's looming purchase of the rest of the U.S. carmaker, bankers

Fiat launched a three-stage multibillion-euro financing package before its purchase of the rest of Chrysler.

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multibillion-euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multibillion-euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's looming purchase of the rest of the U.S. carmaker,

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multibillion-euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's looming purchase of the rest of the U.S. carmaker,

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package, seeking to refinance loans taken out by Fiat and Chrysler before the Italian group's looming purchase of the rest of the U.S. carmaker,

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package that will refinance Fiat and Chrysler's existing loans before potentially buying the...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package that will refinance Fiat and Chrysler's existing loans before potentially buying the...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package that will refinance Fiat and Chrysler's existing loans before potentially buying the rest of Chrysler that it does not already own, bank

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat has launched the first part of a three-stage multi-billion euro financing package that will refinance Fiat and Chrysler's existing loans before potentially buying the rest of Chrysler that it does not already own, bank

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

* Discussing refinancing options with former suitors instead

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd said on Tuesday it has ended takeover talks with two potential suitors and is now discussing refinancing options...

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd said on Tuesday it has ended takeover talks with two potential suitors and is now discussing refinancing options...

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd said on Tuesday it has ended takeover talks with two potential suitors and is now discussing refinancing options instead, as it warned that full-year profit will sink

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd said on Tuesday it has ended takeover talks with two potential suitors and is now discussing refinancing options...

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australian surfwear company Billabong International Ltd said on Tuesday it has ended takeover talks with two potential suitors and is now discussing refinancing options instead, as it warned that full-year profit will sink

FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) - German property company IVG Immobilien said it needs to cut its liabilities by up to 1.75 billion euros ($2.27 billion) as it struggles to refinance debts built up during an expansion spree.