Federal mortgage tax cap could slam S. Florida homeowners (Sun-Sentinel)
If a plan to slash the tax deduction for interest on mortgage loans became law, it would reach deep into the pockets of many South Florida homeowners.
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Loan demand dips as 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.61%, highest since 2002 (USA Today) Mortgage applications fell last week as fewer people sought to refinance as interest rates hit their highest this year, an industry trade group said Wednesday.read more...
Scaremongering Behind Artificial HIP Arguments The national press have waded into the Home Information Pack [HIP] debate and started to slam the products on the grounds that they will add 1,000 to the home sellers'
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States Rush to Act on Mortgage Reform (AP via Yahoo! Finance) As state lawmakers rush to reform lending practices that have contributed to a recent surge of mortgage defaults and foreclosures, consumer advocates say these efforts fall short of what
Bernanke Calls For Quick, Temporary Economic Stimulus "The virtual shutdown of the subprime mortgage market and a widening of spreads on jumbo mortgage loans have further reduced the demand for housing, while foreclosures are adding to the