5 plead guilty in mortgage scheme (The Clarion-Ledger)
HATTIESBURG ? Five people have pleaded guilty to federal charges of mortgage fraud for their role in a scheme run by alleged conspiracy ringleader Richard Lucas.
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Campaign to Help Homeowners Begins "It is in no one's interest to see a home go into foreclosure" An alliance created to combat a rising flood of mortgage foreclosures began a nationwide mail campaign
Chat Plus Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat. read more...
Consumer prices edge up; Gas prices drop "Inflation is not the beast that is devouring the economy" A shopper buys red bell peppers at Costco wholesale store in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. via Kansas.com read
PNC to Acquire ARCS Commercial Mortgage (Multi-Housing News) MAY 09, 2007 -- Pittsburgh -- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., a diversified financial services organization providing real estate financing and asset-based lending, has signed a definitive agreement to
30-Year Mortgage Rates Jump Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for a fourth straight week, hitting the highest level in 10 months, as bond markets responded to strong employment growth. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported
California Investigates Subprime Mortgage Lending Industry (Bloomberg.com) March 29 (Bloomberg) -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown opened an investigation of the subprime mortgage industry, which made the state the largest U.S. market for high-risk home loans.read more...