Dealbook: Mortgage Refinancing Boom Is Expected To Benefit Banks

By PETER EAVIS, New York Times
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 9:42am

As the government expands its support of the housing market, analysts expect that mortgage profits at banks will rise in third-quarter earnings reports and will continue well into next year.

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Topics: banks housing market quarterly earnings real estate refinancing third quarter earnings

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