Ohio agrees with state right to regulate banks - 2003-08-27
Ohio is part of a group of 35 states supporting Connecticut's right to assert regulatory control over the state-chartered subsidiary of a federally chartered bank.

"In the specific field of mortgage lending, the business in which Wachovia Mortgage engages, both federal and state courts have upheld the validity of state laws designed to prevent lenders from engaging in fraud, predatory lending, redlining and other unconscionable practices," according to the brief.
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Mutual's mortgage lending higher - 2003-08-27
Principality Building Society further increased its mortgage lending in the first half of this year, although its pre-tax profit level fell slightly.

The Cardiff-based mutual yesterday posted its interim results to the end of June this year, which showed a 35% increase in mortgage lending to £388m, underlying that the housing market in Wales is showing no signs of cooling.
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