Mortgage rates up for 9th week
A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point. The mortgages in this week’s survey had an average total of 0.32 discount and origination points.
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Nearly 300 arrested in mortgage probe (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Nearly 300 people have been arrested in a 3-1/2 month national coordinated mortgage-fraud probe to be disclosed on Thursday, a U.S. Justice Department official said.read more...
Can U.S. curb the mortgage frenzy that puts homeowners at risk? (Market Watch) U.S. bank regulators knew more than a year ago that lenders were aggressively marketing exotic mortgages that in many cases are leaving homeowners on shaky financial ground. In the meantime,
Storied Historic Homes Suddenly In Dire Straits HARTFORD, Conn. -- Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and other famous dead people have something in common with many living Americans: Their homes are in jeopardy. read more...
Helpful how-to hints for picking the perfect paint color for every room "Believe it or not, colors can tell a lot about a person's personality. To really make a statement, bolder hues like reds and golds are the way to go. For
Playing the Housing Slump Time to Make Your Move? The real-estate downturn could spell opportunity for this year's buyers. Our columnist offers a few ways to profit from the battered market. read more...
More immigrants buy property in Mexico "A lot of Mexicans go to the United States dreaming that they will one day return to their beloved Mexico." When the American Dream failed Arlin Gonzalez, the 31-year-old