Mortgages cost more for blacks
For the first time, information on the interest rates that lenders charged for each loan is included in the data, along with the borrower’s race, income and neighborhood.
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Weigh options carefully when repaying student loans With the cost of higher education soaring every year, students often are forced to take out substantial federal student loans.Commentread more...
Mortgage applications climb (Orlando Sentinel) The increase was despite cutbacks from lenders worried about the subprime market. Applications for U.S. home loans rose last week -- despite the industry's turmoil -- as
Rental problems just starting If you are a peace-loving homeowner and live in Lamar County but do not live within the city limits of Hattiesburg, you may want to read the following.Commentread more...
Local firm named minority small business of the year Ten years ago, David Pak noticed a sleeping bag in the trunk of his brother's car.read more...
'Straw buyers' ran up mortgage loan scam (Chicago Sun-Times) In what authorities say is a symptom of the excesses in the subprime mortgage market, 15 people are charged with fraud involving at least nine homes valued at more than
Mortgage applications up (Chicago Sun-Times) Mortgage applications in the United States increased 3 percent last week from a two-month low. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to refinance climbed 4.5 percent, while the purchase