Housing Starts Register Surprising Increase (Reg Req’d)
Home construction staged a surprising rebound during September after back-to-back declines and building permits climbed, indicating continued housing market strength.
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Mortgage rates climb (Albuquerque Tribune) Rates on 30-year mortgages hit the highest level since late October following release of more economic data showing a rebounding economy. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate
Top 10 Riskiest Areas for Mortgage Loans (US News & World Report) Falling home values are the leading force behind the increase in mortgage delinquency risk.read more...
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Lenders withdraw mortgage products (Channel 4) Two mortgage lenders have announced that they are withdrawing products which combine a mortgage with a personal loan. Alliance & Leicester said it was withdrawing its PlusMortgage, while Coventry Building
Refinancing creates some tax deductions I have never lived in the unit. What costs on refinancing my investment property are deductible on my schedule E other than prepaid interest? Julie L., Franklin
Hidden victims of mortgage crisis: Pets (MSNBC) Pets are becoming the newest victims of the nation?s mortgage crisis as homeowners leave animals behind when they can no longer afford their property. read