Lysander hall costs may rise (Reg Req’d)
Lysander officials are preparing for the fallout Hurricane Katrina might have on construction costs of their new town hall.
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Mortgage companies reach out to flood victims (The Gazette) Three major mortgage companies extended an olive branch to Iowa flood victims Thursday.Wells Fargo Mortgage, Citi, and Bank of America, which recently bought Countrywide Home Loans, urged customers who are
U.S. Home Resales Rise, Pushing Median Price Above $200,000 for First Time The median price of a previously owned home topped $200,000 for the first time in April, capping the biggest annual increase in a quarter century, as Americans bought housing at
Fairfield attorney convicted in $2.5M bank fraud A Fairfield lawyer, accused of bilking at least 17 clients out of $2.5 million, has been convicted of bank fraud.Commentread more...
Kiwibank is in the black Kiwibank is in the black for the first time for a full year. It has announced an after-tax profit of $7.2 million for the year to the end of June,
Strapped Homeowners Start To Feel the Pain of Rising Rates The popularity of adjustable-rate mortgages has helped fuel double-digit home-price gains and a surge in homeownership. But the downside of the lending boom is starting to show and is taking
Hawaii mortgage rates ease (BizJournals) Hawaii mortgage rates stopped rising this week. Most large local banks went below 5.5 percent and one major mortgage lender went to 5.25 percent.read more...