Mortgage mis-selling: no hope of making lawyers pay (The Herald)
Scotland’s legal services watchdog warned yesterday that legislation aimed at tightening the regulation of lawyers will not prevent the mis-selling of mortgage policies.
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Layoffs surge 85% on mortgage meltdown, report says (Market Watch) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Tens of thousands of jobs were lost in August because of the widening problems in the mortgage industry, according to the monthly tally of layoff notices released
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981 Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday.The Labor Department reported that wholesale
Home affordability debate 'hysterical' says mortgage association (Queensland Business Review) There is a real danger of the debate on home affordability and ?mortgage stress? becoming too hysterical, according to the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA).read more...
Service jobs keep housing helpers busy Editor's note: This story is a follow-up to the three-part series on low-income housing previously published in the MidWeek.read more...
Automatic Cleaner Has Lost Its Way Q. My automatic pool cleaner is 4 years old and not running around like it used to. Sometimes it gets stuck in the corner of the pool by the steps;
Fayette Prosecutor Fired Amid Lawsuit UNIONTOWN A Fayette County assistant district attorney has been fired after a lawsuit alleged he and his wife forged mortgage documents.read more...