Interest Rate Roundup
Here’s a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.
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Radon-Resistant Home Construction With the new construction season heating up, prospective home builders and buyers may want to consider radon when having a new home built.read more...
European Services Grew for 23rd Month in June, Slip From Seven-Month High European service industries, which account for one-third of the economy of the dozen nations sharing the euro, expanded for a 23rd month in June.via
Mortgage defaults hurt lenders (Orlando Sentinel) Countrywide Financial, IndyMac and Friedman, Billings all posted weaker first-quarter earnings. Countrywide Financial Corp. and IndyMac Bancorp said profit fell, and Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group Inc. reported
Downside to buying a brand-new condo Lawsuits, assessment fees become major issues When shopping for a condominium, brand-new condos have the widest appeal to prospective buyers.read more...
U.K. Mortgage Lending at 11-Year High (KiplingerForecasts.com) Mortgage lending in Britain hit an 11-year high in May, the Council of Mortgage Lenders reported Tuesday. May lending of 28.7 billion pounds (euro42 billion, US$52.9 billion) was up 18
Mortgage Lenders to Increasingly Court Baby Boomers, Minorities, Immigrants (Finance Technology Network) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ? Faced with an expected drop in mortgage lending because of higher interest rates, mortgage bankers say they have a few consumers they'll court more aggressively ?