Affordability down in state
Housing affordability sank an annual 2 percentage points in California and Los Angeles County in June but remained unchanged from May, a trade association said Thursday.
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UK government plans greater powers for regulator to avoid Northern Rock repeat _ FT report Treasury Chief Alistair Darling unveiled plans to give Britain's financial watchdog greater powers to prevent a repeat of the crisis at mortgage lender Northern Rock, which experienced the country's
Helping Hispanics Buy Their Homes Robb Heering, founder of Casa Latino Franchise Corp., believes his 2-year-old company can correct the injustice that's been heaped upon the Hispanic home-buying community - and make a bundle.Commentread more...
Senate OKs bill to help homeowners caught in mortgage crisis (Dallas Morning News) WASHINGTON ? The Senate moved against the worsening mortgage crisis Friday, voting to make it easier for thousands of homeowners with ballooning interest rates to refinance into federally insured loans.read
Affordable housing awaits buyers Although construction is not finished, three affordable houses near Lake Cadillac are now on the market for those who fit within a specific income range.read more...
Mortgage market remains subdued (BBC News) The mortgage market remains subdued despite a slight recovery in April, the major banks say.read more...
Casey also got mortgage from a bank with donors (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Democratic Senate candidate Bob Casey Jr. released details of his $120,000 home mortgage yesterday, showing that, like his Republican opponent, he holds a loan with a bank whose board members