Legislators set
Steuben County legislators will clear the way Monday for the adoption of the $149 million 2006 county budget Thursday.
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Finishing up at Westwood High School Town officials are holding a series of meetings with the bonding company responsible for the high school construction to finish several incomplete jobs.read more...
Citigroup acquires ABN Amro's U.S. mortgage unit (The Buffalo News) Citigroup Inc., the biggest U.S. bank, agreed to buy ABN Amro Holding NV's U.S. wholesale mortgage arm for an undisclosed amount to cement its position as the No. 3 mortgage
U.S. MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Rose 3% Last Week (Bloomberg.com) Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. increased for a fifth consecutive week, led by a rebound in purchases.read more...
Remodelers Win National Awards Two Richmond-area remodelers won national awards for excellence this year. Franko LaFratta & Farinholt in Richmond won the 2006 Chrysalis Award for Virginia Remodeler of the Year.read more...
UK government launches shared ownership mortgage scheme (Banking Business Review) The UK government has teamed up with Nationwide, Yorkshire Building Society, Advantage, and Bank of Scotland to offer a mortgage that will boost peoples buying power by up to 25%.read
Ameriquest to pay millions to mortgage customers (Seattle Times) Thousands of Washington homeowners who were saddled with higher-than-expected mortgage payments because of Ameriquest's lending practices...read more...