Mind open on probe of mortgage practices, Spitzer says (Seattle Times)
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said he has not prejudged mortgage lenders in his latest investigation to find out whether the country’s…
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Europe Markets: Shares in Europe up on deals, earnings, U.S. mortgage moves (Market Watch) European shares advanced on Monday, after the U.S. government stepped in to shore up two mortgage buyers, deal speculation lifted companies such as Alliance & Leicester and Continental, and Dutch
30-year fixed mortgage rate up to 6.23% (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage increased in the last seven days by the most in 13 weeks, on inflation concerns, Freddie Mac, the national mortgage company, said
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H&R Block loss soars on mortgage meltdown (MSNBC) H&R Block Inc., the nation?s largest tax preparer, said in a preliminary earnings report Tuesday that it expected a huge second-quarter loss because of the mortgage meltdown.read more...
Charles County Charles County remains one of the less expensive places in the region, but median prices in many of its neighborhoods have jumped well above $300,000. read more...
MORTGAGE TERMS STRETCH WITH BONDS (San Jose Mercury News) The Treasury Department's resumption of 30-year bond sales could have an interesting impact on the home mortgage market, with lenders offering more 40-year loans and maybe even 50-year mortgages for