The big bond question: Will long-term rates rise? (Reg Req’d)
For the last few years, investors have been asking whether this will be the year long-term interest rates finally rise.
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HSBC in Canadian mortgage deal (Financial Times) HSBC yesterday bought a Canadian mortgage broker for an undisclosed sum. The bank acquired all the ordinary share capital of Invis, one of Canada's largest independent mortgage brokers. Invis negotiated
Art Scene by Carolee Ross Silvermine celebrates September From an exhibit featuring iconic wind powered paddle sculptures, a two-person show by archeological artists, a site specific installation exploring the cultural and political ...read more...
A Vacation Home For $40,000? Millinocket, Maine -- In his stand-up comedy act, George Hamm is puzzling over what's happened to this northern Maine town, which looks pretty down and out after cranking along in
American Woodmark To Cut Jobs, Raise Prices American Woodmark Corp., one of the nation's largest kitchen and bathroom cabinet makers, said yesterday that it will cut staff and raise prices on some products to combat continued weak
U.S. mortgage rates fall slightly in week (UPI) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages declined slightly from the previous week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.read more...
Pulte Homes stock down after big charge warning "Pulte's impairment charge is the largest taken in a single quarter by a public home builder in the current cycle" Shares of Pulte Homes Inc., one of the nation's