Area housing market slows
NEWARK —If you’re looking to buy a house, now might be a good time. Mirroring national trends, Licking County home sales are down 16 percent despite the presence of 28 percent more homes on the market during … 
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Big banks offering new mortgage options to build business (BizJournals) NORTHEAST FLORIDA --National banks are creating loan programs, similar to those that mortgage companies offer, geared to increase loan originations and deposits while forging relationships with customers in Northeast Florida.read
Relief for Your Aching Back: Kitchens with Ergonomic Layouts The $47 billion kitchen remodeling industry is pushing new designs that try to maximize productivity by reducing fatigue and discomfort -- while still using high-concept design and pricey appliances.read more...
Bank of America's plan to issue credit cards to illegal immigrants draws flak NEW YORK: Bank of America Corp. has started offering credit cards to people without Social Security numbers in the United States, especially Spanish-speaking immigrants, an action which the bank described
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-05 04:37 GMT: China's BoCom Beijing branch clarifies definition of 'second mortgage' - Xinhua (Interactive Investor) BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Beijing's branch of the Bank of Communications (BoCom) has defined a second mortgage as one based on the house property of the applicant rather than the applicant's
New Home Construction Tumbles In 2007 "This is a precondition for recovery as it will eventually reduce the inventory overhang. But there is a long way to go." The prolonged slump in housing pushed construction
U.S. Mortgage Market Needs $1 Trillion, Friedman Billings Says (Bloomberg.com) March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The $11 trillion U.S. home-mortgage market needs about $1 trillion in new investment to halt a slide in prices that began last year, according to analysts