Taxing Issues (New York Times)
The chairman of the president’s tax-reform panel talks about cutting the mortgage deduction, paying for Katrina and being financed by the Chinese.
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High hybrid demand revs up cost (Reg Req'd) Hybrid cars and trucks are still selling faster and for considerably more money than their conventional siblings, according to the Power Information Network, part of J.D. Power and Associates.via
'Piggyback' Loans Allowed by Freddie Fed Mortgage Risks (Washington Post) For a glimpse of the risks that infected the mortgage business in recent years, consider a small slice of what happened at Freddie Mac, the giant home-loan investor chartered by
Getting a Mortgage with Bad Credit (Derby Daily Reporter) (ARA) - Having bad credit is not the end of the world and it's not impossible to get a loan. Generally, credit scores below 600 are considered sub-prime and the
Peter Boutell: Lending a Hand This first time home buyer program is the only one that actually puts money back into the pocket of the homeowner each month.via
MVDC on the 'Edge' (Reg Req'd) Tweaking interest rates is all the rage right now. It seems everyone is trying to lower credit card payments or refinance car loans and mortgages.via
Mortgage holders urged to check interest rates (Sunday Business Post) Following today's interest rate increase of 0.25% by the ECB, consumer director of the Financial Regulator, Mary O'Dea has warned mortgage holders to check if the increase will be passed