Youth Sweatshirts Pose Strangulation Hazard
About 22,000 youth hooded fleece sweatshirts, made by Next Marketing Inc., of Wabash, Ind., are being recalled because they have drawstrings that pose a strangulation hazard to children.
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Bathrooms Go Upscale Borrowing from decor themes throughout the house, baths continue the ascent from bland, necessary rooms to stylish, relaxing comfort zones.read more...
State Bill To Aid Troubled Homeowners Fails "This bill will make a bad situation much worse" California's state senate narrowly defeated a bill Wednesday that targeted the growing problem of foreclosed homes sitting vacant for months,
Mortgage servicers helped 545,000 subprime homeowners in second half of 2007 (San Jose Mercury News) U.S. mortgage servicers helped 545,000 subprime borrowers stay in their homes in the second half of last year by modifying loans or setting up repayment plans, according to a revised
California homes less and less affordable-report The number of California households able to afford a median-priced home in the state fell to 16 percent in June from 18 percent a year earlier, nearing a record low
Rise to hit housing hard THE housing industry will be hit hard by the latest interest rate hike, which is expected to lead to a downturn in housing affordability and demand.Commentread more...
CBA launches A$5.92 bln mortgage securitisation (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said on Monday it has launched a A$5.92 billion ($4.6 billion) global mortgage-backed securities transaction through the Medallion Trust,