CIBC Mortgage Poll: Fixed or Variable? Half of all Canadians say they would choose a fixed rate mortgage today
More Canadians looking to lock in amidst lower rates - getting advice on your personal financial situation is the key to making the right mortgage decision for the long term TORONTO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - A new CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) Poll conducted by Harris/Decima reveals half of all Canadians said they would choose a fixed rate mortgage if they had to decide today, a notable increase over last year.

Mortgage Master Names Donald Henig Managing Director, National Sales
WALPOLE, Mass., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Master, Inc., a $5 billion non-bank mortgage originator, today named Donald Henig, a fixture in the mortgage banking business since entering the field in 1985, as national sales director.  Based in Walpole, Henig will direct the 250-person sales organization across its 30 branch offices, implementing both online and branch-based sales strategies to boost sales nationally. "The factor that really attracted me to Mortgage Master is the talented sales team," said Henig.

MGIC Investment Corporation Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
MILWAUKEE, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $19.6 million, compared with a net loss of $33.7 million for the same quarter a year ago.

An urgent matter of consumer protection: Canadian lawmakers must address the growing controversy surrounding "debt settlement services."
TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Trouble is brewing within the debt services sector of Canada's financial industry. Behind the image of Canadian actor Alan Thicke selling debt settlement services on TV, controversy is mounting around the acceptability of the business model upon which such services are based, and what far-reaching impact these services may be having on a growing number of Canadian families and individuals who are struggling to free themselves from troublesome debt. Significantly, in the wake of regulatory activities in the United States and some parts of Canada - and in light of concerns raised by leading figures in Canada's debt services industry - questions are being raised about what lawmake ...

Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry
NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry The global outlook series on the Credit Cards Issuing provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.