Bank bait attracts watchdog
Increased competition in the Greek banking market has some of the players in the sector resorting to questionable marketing tactics, raising concerns at the country’s bank regulator, sources said yesterday.
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Mortgage firm wants Hull mansion: Disputes forfeiture of convicted con man's home to government (Patriot Ledger) BOSTON - A tug of war is shaping up between the federal government and a mortgage company over a mansion in Hull once owned by President Kennedy's grandfather.via
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Deducting mortgage loan points (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) Don't overlook the points you paid to get a lower mortgage rate. They can be a useful tax break.read more...
Real estate speculators put kibosh on couple's condo purchase DEAR BOB: On a recent visit to Las Vegas, my wife and I looked at a new condo high-rise now under construction.read more...
Are you ready for retirement? Retirement is supposed to be a time when you can kick back and watch the flowers grow.via
Foreigners drawn to U.S. real estate There's a new group of buyers in the U.S. real estate market: foreigners. A weak dollar and relatively low mortgage rates have turned houses and other real property into the