Mortgage broker faces fraud charges
A former Melbourne mortgage broker has appeared in court on a raft of fraud charges following an investigation by the corporate watchdog.
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Fast-track mortgage payments (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) I wondered: Could this be possible? The direct-mail solicitation claimed that we could shave years off the life of our 30-year mortgage and save thousands of
HSBC Ends Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities in U.S. (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc, the biggest U.K. bank, said it stopped sales and trading of mortgage-backed securities in the U.S. after the collapse of the subprime market
Mortgage applications up 32 percent (New York Daily News) Mortgage applications are soaring, led by a surge in refinancing as long-term interest rates fall to the lowest level in two years. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to
Mortgage Finance Giant Freddie Mac Announces That It Had Strong Year in 2005 (Money Sense) Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac, emerging from an accounting scandal, said Friday that it had a strong year in 2005 and expects to report financial results for the year in
ACT house prices hit 3-year low Housing prices in the ACT have plunged during the last quarter to their most affordable level in three years.read more...
Mortgage woes seen holding US growth below trend (Washington Post) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A credit crunch stemming from turmoil in the subprime mortgage market will trigger further weakness in housing and keep U.S. economic growth "below trend" most of