Count on mortgage discounts in the new year (The Scotsman: Business)
NEW year sales have seen a raft of banks and building societies cut mortgage rates.
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Buyers can negotiate some mortgage fees (Austin American-Statesman) Borrowers lucky enough to secure a mortgage in the current lending environment have a good amount of leverage when negotiating fees with brokers, who are increasingly starved for business.read more...
HSBC set to close its US subprime mortgage unit (Taipei Times) HSBC Holdings, the British-based banking giant, on Friday announced it will close its subprime mortgage subsidiary in the US, saying it was "no longer sustainable."read more...
Ahead of the Bell: Mortgage Applications (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Industry data to be released Wednesday will show whether home loan applications fell for the third straight week as mortgage rates continued to rise.read more...
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Home sales in W. Valley remain robust (Reg Req'd) Charles Kelly Southwest Valley Republic Jun. 22, 2005 12:00 AM In the West Valley, the supply of homes for sale is small but growing, and homes are selling faster and
Greenspan Era's Few Economic Downturns Fuel Spending Spree, Less Saving Economic prosperity under Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has changed the way Americans handle their finances.read more...