National City to sell mortgage units to Merrill Lynch (Business First of Louisville)
National City Corp. will sell its First Franklin mortgage lending unit and affiliated businesses to Merrill Lynch & Co. for $1.3 billion.
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Stocks Recover From Sharp Losses "There does come a point and time when the market itself recognizes that it got out of hand, and that is when bargain-hunters can come in" Wall Street pulled
Latinos losing out on mortgage loans Picture this scenario: You've lived in this country for the past 15 years, earned a decent wage, raised a family, always paid your rent, utilities, cell phone bills and other
Home-improvement show is this weekend in Belleville A Freeburg contractor has built a prefabricated home in the Belle Clair Fairgrounds parking lot that will be open for viewing this weekend as part of the Metro-East Home Improvement
Land ban 'may scare off foreign investors' By Thokozani Mtshali The ANC's proposed moratorium on the sale of land to foreigners might scare away potential investors, says the Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa.via
Four states tell lender to end its operations New Century Financial Corp. said Wednesday it has received cease-and-desist orders from banking regulators in four states, claiming some subsidiaries of the troubled subprime mortgage lender have violated state ...Commentread
Home Depot nabs Cox Lumber The retailer's addition of the St. Petersburg company is part of its strategy to expand its role in the contractor supply business.read more...