BBA says mortgage lending down in September (Banking Business Review)
Statistics released by the British Banking Association show that Septembers increase in underlying mortgage lending was the smallest for five months.
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The 26th International Union of Housing Finance Congress More than 250 business leaders and officials from more than 40 countries will attend the International Union for Housing Finance 26th World Congress starting today in Vancouver, Canada.read more...
Real estate Web site Zillow launches mortgage marketplace (San Jose Mercury News) NEW YORK - Armed with market research that showed Americans spend as much time researching a vacation as they do a mortgage loan (answer: five hours), Zillow.read more...
Going Green CHINA VIEWPOINTS Going Green A Virginia architect faces his biggest challenge: remodeling China.via
Drop in refinancings could contribute to further slowing of mortgage originations (BizJournals) This week the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate by another quarter-percentage point, the 14th increase since June 2004.read more...
W.Va. Settles With Mortgage Companies (AP via Yahoo! News) Two national mortgage servicing companies accused of charging illegal fees and intimidating homeowners agreed to forgive nearly $11 million in debt to 267 West Virginians who lost their homes in
Tower reopens for visitors to enjoy views The fire tower on Mount Utsayantha is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the view is spectacular, Stamford Mayor Waylen Bray said Wednesday.via