Mortgage fraud lands woman 15-month term (Bradenton Herald)
A Sarasota woman who pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison.
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Comparing finance costs on a mortgage The magic number you use to compare costs is the annual percentage rate, says Dr. Don.read more...
Mixed bag of economic stats jostle Treasury market But the note, whose yield is the benchmark for mortgage and corporate borrowing rates, improved as traders digested details that also showed a post-Katrina slump in income and spending.read more...
Subprime mortgage lender NovaStar puts itself up for sale (Market Watch) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- NovaStar Financial said late Wednesday that it's considering selling itself, becoming the latest subprime mortgage specialist to propose relinquishing its independence.
Happy With Homeowners Groups About 57 million people live in communities governed by associations, including homeowners associations, condominiums and cooperatives. A 2005 survey of association members by Zogby Research found: read more...
Surge in home loans points to housing revival Meanwhile underlying mortgage lending rose to a two-year high of 5.6bn in May. "The robust mortgage lending and approvals data indicate that the housing market upturn is still alive and
$200,000 emergency fund is excessive Parking $200,000 in an emergency fund is probably unnecessary, says Dr. Don Taylor.read more...