International Business News - MFA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Share of real estate investment trusts that invest in mortgage-backed securities got a hefty boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would buy up billions of dollars worth of securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/sector-wrap-fed-plan-boosts-mortgage-reits.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:07:05 EST Shares of real estate investment trusts were mixed Tuesday, after a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst said he remains cautious on the sector and made several ratings changes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/sector-snap-real-estate-investment-trusts-mixed.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:56:11 EST Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 3, from AP Financial News: LOS ANGELES (AP)--Auto insurer Mercury General Corp. said Monday it swung to a loss in the third quarter, as it paid out more in claims and expenses than it received from writing new premiums. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/earnings-roundup-mercury-general-simon-property.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:06:53 EST MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., a real estate investment trust that purchases mortgage securities, said Monday it swung to a profit in the third quarter as the company benefited from lower borrowing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/mfa-mortgage-swings-to-48m-profit-in-3q.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:42:56 EST Shares of mortgage real estate investment trusts could be ready for an upturn, as their exposure to the demise of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. is manageable, according to a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/ahead-of-the-bell-mortgage-reits.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:05:10 EDT The government's takeover of embattled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drove shares of nearly all financial services firms higher Monday, as well as the broader market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/financial-stocks-rise-on-fannie-freddie-bailout.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:47:15 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 30, from AP Financial News: BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP)--ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit more than doubled as it increased steel prices to defray higher costs for energy and iron ore. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/earnings-roundup-arcelormittal-garmin.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:19:51 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc. said its second-quarter earnings more than quadrupled as its interest margins improved and it used a recent capital raise to increase its investment portfolio. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/mfa-mortgage-investments-2q-earnings-skyrocket.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:43:31 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., a real estate investment trust, said Tuesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents for the second quarter ending June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/mfa-mortgage-declares-dividend-of-20-cents.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:08:06 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., a real estate investment trust, said Monday that its board has named Chief Financial Officer William S. Gorin to the added role of president. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/mfas-cfo-to-also-serve-as-president.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:28:13 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc.'s $278 million common stock offering led an analyst to boost his rating and price target on the real estate investment trust Thursday and predict the move will add 2.5 cents to quarterly earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-upgrades-mfa-mortgage.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 08:17:18 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., a real estate investment trust, said Thursday it priced a public offering of common stock at $6.95 per share, representing a 1 percent discount to Wednesday's closing price of $7.05. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/mfa-mortgage-prices-common-stock-offering.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 07:15:21 EDT Real estate investment trust MFA Mortgage Investments Inc. said Tuesday it plans to publicly offer 18 million shares of common stock. The company did not price the offering, which is being made under its existing shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. MFA granted the underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 2.7 million shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/mfa-mortgage-to-publicly-offer-18-million-shares.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 18:04:51 EDT MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., an investor in mortgage securities, said Wednesday it swung to a loss during the first quarter due to losses taken on asset sales and the termination of interest rate swap agreements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/mfa-mortgage-posts-loss-in-1q-tied-to-asset-sales.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:23:49 EDT