Smith, Top Bond Forecaster, Says Treasury Yields Signal a 2007 Recession
Jan. 2—The U.S. bond market’s most accurate forecaster, who plies his trade 500 miles from Wall Street, says yields are sending ominous signs about the economy.
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Mortgage-crisis misery has silver lining for local buyers (Orlando Sentinel) Special Report: For a window into just how far home prices have fallen and how pervasive the mortgage crisis has become, take a sampling from Countrywide Financial Corp.'s list of
Mortgage Rates Increase (The Ledger) Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to the highest level in more than two years this week as financial markets grew more concerned about inflation. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday
Last budget homes Vikkie Wilkinson is hunting for an affordable home in Bedford-Stuyvesant - and the prices have persuaded her to become a landlady.via
Mortgage company shut down (The Arizona Republic) Regulators have shut down Mesa-based Eagle First Mortgage and its more than 75 Valley branches, citing illegal lending practices.{b} Special investigationread more...
Plumbing vital to project It's easy to see how homeowners get caught up in color palettes, fabrics and accessories during room planning.Commentread more...
New Home Sales Drop In more bad news for the beleaguered housing industry, sales of new homes fell in January for a third straight month, pushing activity down to the slowest pace in