Germans want Greece out of euro zone 

Germans want Greece out of euro zone 
A majority of Germans want debt-ridden Greece to be thrown out of the euro zone if necessary and more than two-thirds oppose handing Athens billions of euros in credit, a poll published on Sunday showed.

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Swiss Re capital boost to ease Buffett repayment

Swiss Re capital boost to ease Buffett repayment
ZURICH (Reuters) – The world’s second-largest reinsurer, Swiss Re , was more confident it could repay a costly convertible loan from Warren Buffett after strengthening its capital and returning to the black in 2009.

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Is it better for your credit score to close unused credit cards or leave them open with no balance?

I have several credit cards that I have’t used in a long time. Should I close these accounts or leave them open? How will it affect my credit score?

When a bank looks at credit score to determine financing, does it affect my credit rating?

I am wanting to purchase a house, but I don’t want to look into financing until I find something I like. I am afraid my credit score will be reduced if I start asking banks to review my credit.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-16 16:08 UPDATE 4-Zain eyes big gains, Bharti shares fall further

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-16 16:08 UPDATE 4-Zain eyes big gains, Bharti shares fall further
By Eman Goma and Devidutta Tripathy

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What does your credit score generally have to be in order to secure a good mortgage rate?

I have cleaned up my credit and my score is 661 right now. Should I wait until it gets over 700 before applying for a mortgage? Is there anything else I can do (besides paying bills on time) to get my credit score up a little higher?
I did get approved but at a 12.9% rate and would rather rent and wait until I got higher.

Eurozone grabs control of Greek budgetary sovereignty

Eurozone grabs control of Greek budgetary sovereignty
Greece’s eurozone partners have seized control of the debt-laden country’s budgetary sovereignty, giving Athens 30 days to slash its national spending to the bone.

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What does closing a store credit card do to your credit?

Two questions:
1) If I have a store card that I don’t really use anymore, what effect would closing that card have on my credit?

2) Stores always ask me to open a store card to save 15% and say I can close it later if I don’t want it. I always say no. Wouldn’t it negatively affect your credit score to be doing that all the time?

Credit unions look to extend credit

Credit unions look to extend credit
The names of small businesses seeking loans are scrawled across a whiteboard in the Bethesda, Md.

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How much credit line can OrchardBank sercured credit card offer me with BAD credit?

Man. My company ran out of buisness long time ago, and I need about $1000 quick cash, but my credit is bad. After all research, the only option I have seems OrchardBank. How much credit line do they offer to someone with real bad credit under 520?