Chasing Ground
Back in the mid-1990’s, when home prices were just beginning to climb and 8 percent interest rates seemed like a get-’em-while-you-can phenomenon – back, back, way back when the average two-bedroom apartment in …
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Rep. Frank's mortgage bill calls for reforms, more protection (Lincoln Journal Star) WASHINGTON ? A top House Democrat?s plan to reform oversight of the mortgage sector would have a major impact on every level of the $11 trillion industry, according to a
Ownit Mortgage Files for Bankruptcy (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Ownit Mortgage Solutions Inc., a subprime mortgage lender, filed for bankruptcy last Thursday, just a few weeks after it stopped making new loans.read more...
Suit Could Reshape Real-Estate Sector An antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors raises the question of who controls home listings.read more...
Halifax lowers tracker mortgage rates (RTÉ News) Halifax has announced reductions in the 'goto' rates of its one-year discounted tracker mortgage offerings. The 'goto' is the rate paid by customers after the end of the one-year discount
Caliber's IPO raises less-than-planned $150 mln Caliber Global Investment said on Thursday it raised $150 million in its initial public offering, less than the $250 million planned, as trading in its shares started in London.via
Bartow Tackles Sheds, Garages And Portable Storage Units BARTOW | City commissioners are cracking down on portable storage units, but they're cutting residents a little slack on building sheds, pool houses and freestanding garages. more» read more...