E-Loan to launch controversial TIC mortgage (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Online loan broker E-Loan plans to soon introduce a mortgage to facilitate homebuyers purchasing as tenants in common.
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Existing Home Sales Slow; Jobless Claims Rise There's another sign that the housing market is losing steam. The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that sales of previously owned homes dropped by 1.7 percent last month --
AZ bill for licensing of mortgage officers hits roadblock (FOX 11 Tucson) PHOENIX (AP) -- Legislation to require that people who help arrange mortgage loans for homebuyers get a state license has hit a roadblock near the finish line at the Legislature.read
Newstalk ZB Auckland business people say a firm commitment to finishing the city's road network within a realistic timeframe is needed.read more...
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Bigger stretch for homeowners "The cavalier behaviour of some brokers and subprime lenders is seriously undermining home ownership and hitting the most vulnerable borrowers hardest." MORTGAGE affordability hit its worst level since the
Stocks Rise Following Home Sales Data "Obviously the market is adjusting to that probably not occurring. There were fears just a few weeks ago that the U.S. housing woes were going to impact the global environment."