Mortgage rates rise again, yet refis linger (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.67 percent in the Bankrate.com survey of large lenders.
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Auditors find widespread mortgage fraud (MSNBC) Kenneth Donohue, inspector general with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, explains why the mortgage mess got out of hand and what the government can do to fix the
Mortgage firm suspends mailings in Wisconsin (The Business Journal of Milwaukee) A West Virginia mortgage company has suspended mailings in Wisconsin because of potential legal issues, which negatively impacted the firm's second quarter net income.read more...
The big bond question: Will long-term rates rise? (Reg Req'd) For the last few years, investors have been asking whether this will be the year long-term interest rates finally rise.read more...
Carpetright's sales up with mortgage activity (Tiscali) LONDON (Reuters) - Carpetright , the biggest carpet seller, said on Tuesday its third-quarter sales rose and its gross margin had improved as recent data showed a pick-up in mortgage
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
While real estate investors continue to bet on the success of South... (Reg Req'd) While real estate investors continue to bet on the success of South Florida's condo boom, an increasing number are making a different type of wager: They're betting the boom will