One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.

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Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates as the loan is paid off.

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Real-estate lender NYCB is in turmoil, shredding nerves on Wall Street

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A New York Community Bank in Brooklyn, New York City.

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The Rothschild family is worth an estimated $1 billion. Meet the remaining heirs of the legendary dynasty.

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Nicky Hilton is married to James Rothschild, an heir of the Rothschild family's banking fortune.

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China's biggest banks are finally getting scared by the West's sanctions against Russia

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Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Defaults skyrocketed last year to the highest tally since the start of the pandemic - and 2024 is set to bring more pain to corporations

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Defaults nearly tripled in 2023 compared to 2022.

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Russian banks made a record $36.8 billion in profit last year, and even the central bank is surprised by it

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Why banks and consumer groups have become unlikely allies

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

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Bank credit is shrinking for the first time since the Great Recession - and that's a red flag for the economy

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Contracting bank credit levels could be a sign a recession is coming.

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Goldman Sachs posts an earnings beat as growth for its stock-trading business triples estimates

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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

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Citi to cut about 20,000 jobs as it doubles down on its corporate overhaul

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CEO Jane Fraser says the company had a "very disappointing" Q4 in 2023.

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