Capital One's Mortgage Chief Resigns

Capital One's home-loans chief is leaving the company amid the housing downturn. Capital One recently closed its other mortgage business, GreenPoint Mortgage.

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Countrywide Lending Plunges

Countrywide disclosed that total mortgage loans it made or acquired from other lenders last month fell 44% to $21 billion.

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Strip-Mall Vacancies Hit 7.4%

The strip-mall vacancy rate edged up to 7.4% in the third quarter, a 5-year high.

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Countrywide Mortgage Funding Falls

Countrywide Financial said its September mortgage loan fundings fell 44% from a year earlier as the company was caught in the credit crunch. Average daily applications dropped 39%.

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Fed's Warsh Quashes Bailout Talk

Fed governor Warsh cautioned against assuming that the Fed will prop up asset prices or protect individual financial institutions. (Remarks)

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