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Slightly lower than ideal credit scores get a loan, even allowing for smaller down payments in some cases. we've heard this before. several banks are now accepting a down payment less than 5% with conditions, of course. but it gives first-time buyers a better chance of buying a home, and that could help the housing market grow this year. asian stocks are down after the holiday weekend with many markets around the world closed today for easter monday, but, yes, futures in the u.s. higher. markets saw gains last week thanks to first-quarter earnings season, and there could be more to come as w...

But the headline this week is going to be what ben bernanke says. he'll be speaking again. but this time to the house services committee. he moved markets when he reassured investors about the timing of tapering. we have nearly one-third of the dow reporting and 75 companies on the s&p 500, the likes of coal cola, goldman sachs, morgan stanley, microsoft. some of the big ones to watch out for. apple is also in focus. this is a continuation of the story about the company's declining fortunes. the likes of verizon wireless, one of the carriers that's made huge commitments in selling apple device...