M&T begins Florida mortgage operation (BizJournals)
M&T Bank has launched an expansion of its retail mortgage network into Florida by opening branches in three cities and planning for six more.
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HSBC shuts Decision One Mortgage unit, takes $880 mln charge (Market Watch) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- HSBC Holdings said on Friday that it's shutting one of its U.S. subprime mortgage businesses, a move that will trigger an $880 million accounting hit and
Why Bush's panel targeted mortgage deductions (San Jose Mercury News) Is there any chance Congress could take away mortgage interest and state and local property- and income-tax deductions from homeowners?read more...
Unlicensed Contractors Rounded Up In Sting Thirteen alleged unlicensed contractors operating in the South Bay were arrested during a two-day sting operation conducted by the Contractor's State Licensing Board.read more...
Countrywide Leads Mortgage Shares Lower on Liquidity Concerns (Bloomberg.com) Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage company, led shares of home lenders lower on concern bankers will cut off cash as foreclosures and overdue payments
Now what? Another mortgage lender boarded up the windows Monday, as American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. via Pueblo Chieftain read more...
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