AP - Struggling auto and mortgage lender GMAC spent $265,000 on lobbying in the fourth quarter, much less than before it received a $17.2 billion government bailout.

AP - Real estate investment trust Health Care REIT Inc. said Tuesday it has priced an offering of $300 million of senior unsecured notes.

AP - The CEO of student loan provider Sallie Mae received compensation valued at nearly $5.4 million last year, a 35 percent cut from 2008, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing Tuesday.

AP - President Barack Obama is signing a bill Tuesday that finalizes his big health care overhaul and revamps the U.S. student loan system.

AP - Federal regulators are opposing a proposed $1.4 billion tax refund for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

AP - Mortgage Insurance Companies of America spent $850,000 to lobby the federal government on housing and other issues in the fourth quarter, according to a disclosure report.

Reuters - Washington Mutual Inc , the biggest bank failure in history, may have a second life after bankruptcy.

The Motley Fool - The markets are jittery as both the Chinese and Indian central banks are tightening credit. China and India are Asia's most populous economies and as such affect the regional and global economies greatly. The latest move came from the reserve bank of India, which hiked a couple of short-term interest rates, as the rates are both below the level of reported inflation.

AP - Citigroup Inc.'s spinoff of its Primerica Inc. unit, a commission-based network of independent sales representatives selling life insurance and investment products, is one of four companies expected to go public this week as the market for initial public offerings appears positioned for a comeback.

AP - The National Association of Mortgage Brokers spent $425,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the federal government on housing and other issues, according to a disclosure report.