BofA testing no-fee mortgage in Washington state (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Bank of America Corp. is testing a no-fee mortgage in Washington state to see whether it’s effective in bringing more customers to the bank.
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Home buyers find rising prices, risky loans The dark side of a hot real estate market: A pending affordability crisis and risky times ahead for the growing number of people who are relying on alternative mortgage products.via
The final steps Editor's note: In an occasional series, the Courier Times is following the Bensch family through the process of elevating their Morgan Avenue home by 8 feet - from the first
Confused by all the Mortgage Options? Here's Help (Ridgecrest Daily Independent) (ARA) - Fixed rate. Adjustable rate. Interest Only. Flex. All of the different types of home loans that are available these days can puzzle many homebuyers. But, say mortgage experts,
Treasuries Advance; Three-Year Note Sale Draws Highest Yield Since 1998 U.S. Treasuries rose for a second day, the first back-to-back gain in more than two weeks, as yields near the highest since March attracted investors to the first of the
Former Steel-Mill Worker Profits From Renting Homes to Students Jane Hodges profiles a Seattle Internet marketing consultant and Web developer whose investment in local real estate allowed him to leave his job and start a new career.read more...
Mortgage Payments Lag in Katrina Zone (Washington Post) More home-loan borrowers are behind on their payments in the area hit last year by Hurricane Katrina than in any part of the country in more than three decades, according