Home buyers, bond investors come out ahead
The financial woes of General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have brought good fortune to home buyers and bond investors.
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Home is where your parents decide Helping a child pick a college is easy compared with figuring out what to do with the bedroom once he leaves. read more...
Colorado mortgage fraud declines (BizJournals) Colorado slipped to ninth place nationwide in terms of mortgage fraud in 2006, continuing a decline seen since 2004, according to a report released by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute.read
For First-Time Buyers, Tempting Prices but Tougher Rules If you're a first-time home buyer, you'll find it a little harder to qualify for a mortgage than your counterpart did two years ago. read more...
How to pay for your dream house If the perfect home starts with an empty lot, a conventional mortgage won't do. Here are the basics on construction loans, bridge loans and convertible loans, plus what to expect
Credit Suisse unit sues lenders over mortgage pacts (Market Watch) (Updates with additional details on lawsuits in fourth paragraph, NetBank spokesman declining comment in the next-to-last paragraph.) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A unit of Credit Suisse Group has sued three
Harbor resort plan threatened; Foreclosure effort called 'disingenuous,' would kill plans for 'condo-hotel' in Scituate The group of investors that holds the mortgage on the Inn at Scituate Harbor is threatening to foreclose and auction off the property.read more...