Mortgage rates fell for sixth straight week (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week this week.
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The Future of Mortgage Fraud: Are You at Risk? (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SACRAMENTO----Feb. 7, 2006--Latest statistics show that mortgage fraud is steadily rising, and homebuyers, home sellers, brokers and lending institutions are all at risk of losing substantial amounts of money.read
Senate Hits Impasse on Mortgage Bill (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Lawmakers clashed on how to deal with the home lending crisis Thursday, as Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bid to let bankruptcy courts ease the burden on borrowers who
These Home-Equity Loans Come With Big Risks (Second of two articles) When an investor offers you $50,000 or $100,000 in exchange for 30 percent to 50 percent of your home's future appreciation, is it a good deal? read
Congress faces pressure to pass mortgage reform (The Palm Beach Post) With home prices falling and foreclosures rising last year, Congress convened dozens of hearings on the nation's mortgage crisis. But it failed to pass any significant legislation to tighten lending
It's an artist-friendly exhibition KRIS HOLLAND/Yakima Herald-Republic Sculpture pieces created by Bellvue artist Don Charles wait in preparation for the group exhibition.read more...
FBI Says Nevada Primed for Mortgage Fraud (KLAS Las Vegas) Across the country foreclosure filings were up 65-percent compared to the same time last year. You might say our housing market is primed for mortgage fraud. A new FBI report