Ex-mortgage exec sentenced to 20 years (The Charlotte Observer)
The former top executive of a mortgage lending company was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for his role in defrauding 8,000 investors of millions of dollars.
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Home remodeling company focuses on elderly, disabled As joint owners of Access 1st, a Newport News home remodeling firm, Shaun Smith and Buck Smith-Nolker no doubt have to answer to each other.read more...
Fed Expected to Keep Rates Steady With the economy shifting into a slower gear and inflation apparently retreating, Federal Reserve officials are likely to pat themselves on the back for engineering a soft landing and leave
Mortgage applications rise (CNN Money) Despite a jump in interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association's application index increases in latest week to 811.8 from 791.8.read more...
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
Steps Float and Railings Vanish On Lighter-Than-Air Stairs Long a fixture in glossy shelter magazines staircases set away from walls are on the rise. They're making their way into the living rooms of design-addicted consumers.read more...
Second mortgage holder can foreclose Don't think just paying on the first mortgage will protect you, says Dr. Don.read more...