Article: Germany Offers Finance Help.(International Mortgages)

Byline: Bonnie Sinnock

MUNICH, Germany-National government officials and entities have increased the amount of credit available for Hypo Real Estate Group here, according to the group.

The group said it will receive an additional 15 billion euro ($20 billion) secured credit line as well as a previously offered 35 billion euros ($47 billion) in funding from the German government and finance sector.

Hypo has been hard-pressed by the intensifying financial crisis and the withdrawal of a crucial credit facility a private consortium previously had agreed to provide.

The new public funding comes as the result of an agreement between ...

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