Mortgage rates fall again (Philly.com)
Mortgage rates around the country fell this week, with rates on 30-year mortgages dipping to the second lowest level of the year, suppressed by further signs of economic weakness.
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Wachovia swallows AmNet Mortgage for $83 million (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News) Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) announced Tuesday that it will acquire San Diego-based AmNet Mortgage Inc. (Nasdaq: AMNT, News), the parent company of American Mortgage Network (AmNet), a nationwide residential
May mortgage lending highest in 2-1/2 years (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage debt exceeded a trillion pounds for the first time in May, the Bank of England said on Thursday, underlining the economy's vulnerability to any downturn in
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Lender B&B braces itself for increase in mortgage arrears (Edinburgh Evening News) BRADFORD & Bingley said today it was braced for modest increases in levels of mortgage arrears, but ruled out a surge in the number of homeowners in trouble.via
Feds Give Mortgage Guidance to Banks Federal regulators directed banks on Friday to properly explain the risks posed to borrowers from interest-only and other nontraditional mortgages.Commentread more...