Home-builder CEOs say land tougher to come by
Home-building companies are facing challenges as free lots to build on are becoming more difficult to come by, and the entitlement process becomes more stringent, chief executives say.
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Feds try to cushion home-loan resets "We've all agreed that there should be some sort of standardized approach to reaching more homeowners faster" Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and federal banking regulators are working out the
Competition From Builder Mortgage Firms Light (Banker & Tradesman) Mortgage companies have long contended with competitors from outside their own industry, like Realtor-owned mortgage divisions. Homebuilders also have become a source of competition for the mortgage industry in recent
Are mortgage lenders doing enough to help? (The Springfield News-Leader) Los Angeles -- Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, said Tuesday it will begin calling borrowers to offer refinancing or modifications on $16 billion in loans with interest
Canadian Housing Boom To Continue Genworth Financial Study Finds Four out of Five Expect Continued Home Price Appreciation MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Four out of five Canadians expect the prices of homes in their communities to increase
Bank on the Road BB&T Corp. is taking its homeownership program on the road in a modified transit bus to reach low- to moderate-income families closer to where they live.read more...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Hold Steady (San Francisco Chronicle) Rates on 30-year mortgages held steady this week near their low point for the year, reflecting the slowdown in economic growth. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate