Housing market changing direction?
Prospective home-buyers in Turlock might be in luck – the housing market seems to be taking a turn in their direction.
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GM to sell 60% stake in mortgage unit (International Herald Tribune) General Motors has said that it will sell a majority stake in its commercial mortgage business, part of a continuing effort to shield GM's financial division from downgrades of the
Mortgage lending slowed sharply in July -BBA (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage lending by banks slowed sharply in July to its weakest level in 3-1/2 years, the British Bankers' Association said on Thursday, while consumer credit remained weak.read
$70M Suit Against Cadwalader Reflects Risks of Practice in Mortgage-Backed Securities (Law.com) As the global slowdown in the market for mortgage-backed securities threatens a core practice area of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, the New York law firm is also wrestling with a
Stocks drop as mortgage worries linger (AP via Yahoo! News) Stocks slipped Thursday as lingering worries about the subprime mortgage market and rising oil prices led investors to reconsider extending this week's big rally.read more...
House bill permits PVC sewer pipes (Reg Req'd) State Rep. Jim Carns is pushing a measure that would allow Jefferson County homeowners use plastic pipe to connect to the sewer system rather than iron pipe, which can cost