Mortgage equity withdrawal rises

Mortgage equity withdrawal rises
LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage equity withdrawal rose to 11.806 billion pounds in the fourth quarter of 2005 or 5.6 percent of post-tax income, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.

Capital Corp of the West Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Increased 11% Over First Quarter 2005
MERCED, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capital Corp of the West (Nasdaq: CCOW) today announced $5,557,000 in net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. This represents a 11% increase in net income from the first quarter 2005 or fully diluted earnings per share of $0.51 and an 17.6% Return on Equity (ROE) to shareholders. First quarter year ago benefited from a $539,000

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-04-04 12:48 GMT: AFX European summary - midday
LONDON (AFX) - Leading shares stayed weak, off lows at midday, just hanging on to the 6,000 level amid expectations for a flat to higher restart today on Wall Street, with Tate & Lyle remaining the main casualty on Splenda safety concerns, dealers said.

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Marc Ostwald at Monument Securities said the falls were no surprise "with anxiety and uncertainty about the rate outlook continuing to dog sentiment ahead of the ECB meeting."

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