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If you think dividend-paying stocks are boring, consider this: Over the five years that ended Dec.
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Verizon Wireless enters Goldsboro market A new player is entering the wireless communications market in Goldsboro. Verizon Wireless has secured site-clearing and building permits for construction at 1202-B N. Berkeley Blvd., in front of Lowe's
On Personal Finance | Prepay mortgage or beef up 401(k)? (The Philadelphia Inquirer) If you've read this column for a while, you know I've often urged readers to think about making extra mortgage principal payments. This can dramatically cut the amount of interest
New mortgage foreclosures hit record high (Pasadena Star-News) WASHINGTON - Homeowners, struggling to deal with sharp increases in their adjustable mortgage payments, got hit with a record number of foreclosure notices in the spring as the crisis in
Countrywide sued for racial bias in mortgage loans (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Four black homeowners sued Countrywide Financial Corp. on Thursday, accusing the largest U.S. mortgage lender of racial discrimination in its lending practices.read more...
Central Pacific doubles net income in second quarter Central Pacific Financial Corp., bolstered by last year's acquisition of rival City Bank, doubled its net income in the second quarter but reduced its earnings-per-share guidance for the full year.read
Fewer home loans taken out in March THE expense of a new mortgage is deterring people from taking the plunge into home ownership with the number of loans taken out in March the lowest since August