Partial Sale of Oakland’s Black Cemetery Didn’t Surprise 92-Year-Old; She Tried Unsuccessfully to Fight It
Yield Curve Inverts Once Again. Existing Home Sales Fall Again... Stocks pulled back late after trading in a narrow range most of the session. The Nasdaq shed 0.5%, the S&P 500 0.3%, the small-cap 0.2% and the Dow 0.1%. Stocks
Largest mortgage-fraud case in Tampa Bay history nearing a close with yet another plea deal (Bradenton Herald) Another accused member of an East Manatee mortgage fraud ring has struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors, court records show.read more...
Sprinklers now required in new Carroll homes Carroll County has become the first Baltimore metropolitan jurisdiction to enact an ordinance requiring sprinklers in all new residential construction.via
Mortgage Lending Soars (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) Mortgage lending soared to the second highest figure on record during November as the housing market continued to show signs of strengthening, figures have shown. A total of £28.5bn was
Kan. Legislative Proposal to Help Areas Hit by Flooding and Tornado Two Kansas legislative leaders outlined a $17.5 million relief package Saturday, to help flood-stricken southeast Kansas and tornado-ravaged Greensburg, with money to encourage home building and tax breaks for
What the Countrywide deal means for your mortgage (CNN.com) Bank of America said Friday it would purchase embattled mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. for $4 billion in an all-stock transaction.read more...