Mortgage Maze: Entrepreneurs step in to help (Winston-Salem Journal)
A few entrepreneurs are developing new tools to help home buyers tackle one of the most confusing projects they face: Figuring out whether a mortgage is a fair deal.
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TD Banknorth profit falls 9 percent in third quarter TD Banknorth Inc. said Monday that its third-quarter profit fell 9 percent, hurt by acquisition-related charges and a loss on derivatives.read more...
Warehouse lenders' role in mortgage woes (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) All big mortgage lenders, and especially institutions that don't accept deposits, rely on warehouse lines of credit. When that money spigot closes, lenders go out of business.read more...
Interest rates set to rise Homeowners are preparing for an imminent hike in mortgage repayments with a further rise on the cards early next year.Commentread more...
Maytag Plant Ends 100 Years of Assembly NEWTON, Iowa | The last washers and dryers were rolling off Maytag assembly lines here Thursday and the 550 workers who built them were preparing to leave the two-million-square-foot factory
Fannie/Freddie regulator bill gains more support A top Republican on Friday backed a House bill to overhaul regulation of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, boosting support for legislation Bush administration officials have indicated may
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