Existing home sales soar in U.S.
Mar. 23 – Sales of previously owned homes jumped a stronger-than-predicted 5.2 percent in February as warm weather helped buyers close the deal.KB Home, the No.
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Mortgage lending at record (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) Mortgage lending rose at its strongest rate in December since records began in 1993, but the number of mortgage approvals -- a forward looking indicator -- showed their weakest rise
Mortgage securities lure pensions (The Morning Call) Pennsylvania is one state investing retirement funds. The subprime mortgage crisis has yielded at least one benefit for states: Mortgage-related investments have become so cheap that they
Financial Literacy Guide: Understanding mortgages Finding a home to buy is fun. Landing a mortgage to fit your lifestyle is more complicated. Here's some help.read more...
Mortgage firm needs to raise $1bn (BBC News) Thornburg Mortgage says it is trying to raise $1bn (£500m) to keep its lenders at bay and avoid filing for bankruptcy.read more...
Mortgage firm loses data for 2 million customers (Chicago Tribune) The mortgage subsidiary of a Chicago bank has lost a computer tape containing financial data for about 2 million customers.read more...
Wall St. Awaits Fed Minutes, Price Data The stock market appears to be regaining its health after a weak first quarter, but a full recovery may be far off if upcoming data suggests inflation is a