Last man standing
“I’m the last one left,” says plastering contractor Mel Wollenschlager. At 73, Wollenschlager, who says he’s the only plasterer in Bloomington-Normal, is working more than he wants.
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Sovereign to book $1.6 billion in 4th-quarter charges "Conditions will be very difficult for banks in 2008" Sovereign Bancorp Inc. said Monday that it expects to take $1.6 billion in charges for the fourth quarter, as customers
Anybody wanna buy a house? Selling a home is not for the faint of heart, I have learned. You wouldn't believe all the wisdom I have gained just from having our house on the market
Senators hold hearing on Pa. mortgage scam (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg) Pennsylvania's U.S. senators are holding a hearing on a mortgage scam that left more than 800 homeowners owing millions of dollars more than they thought they owed.read more...
Mortgage Rates Close In On 6 Percent (Bakersfield Channel.com) McLEAN, Va. -- Mortgage rates edged higher again this week. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said its weekly survey found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.89 percent, up from last
Macquarie Boosts Mortgage-Backed Bond Sale by 67% (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Macquarie Bank Ltd. increased the sale of mortgage-backed bonds by 67 percent to A$500 million ($435 million), restoring investor confidence in a market shuttered by the
Thornburg Mortgage Swings To $3.31 Billion 1Q Loss (CBS News) Embattled mortgage lender Thornburg Mortgage is reporting a $3.31 billion loss for the first quarter, and says loan delinquencies are likely to continue to increase "modestly" for the rest of