Tax overhaul would drop most deductions Declaring the income tax system "has become a running joke,'' a presidential panel on Tuesday recommended rewriting the nation's tax laws by eliminating virtually every deduction and credit and replacing
Housing sizzle now a simmer Cooler real estate market means more buyer choices, more seller angst ADAM LYNN; The News Tribune Published: September 13th, 2006 01:00 AM Enlarge image Pamela Sherbrooke and Cort Daniel, right,
July mortgage lending growth slows, approvals up (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage lending rose by its weakest amount in three years in July but the number of loan approvals hit a year high, according to official data on
LaSalle Bank's weak mortgage business hurts profits (Crane's Chicago Business) (Crain?s) ? LaSalle Bank Corp.?s troubled mortgage division continues to plague the North American arm of Netherlands-based ABN Amro N.V.read more...
Regulators target lending abuse State regulators are moving to curb abusive tactics and loose standards used by some mortgage lenders offering unconventional loans with interest-only and multiple-payment options.read more...
Extreme home makeovers can cause extreme debt (Reg Req'd) In fact, the Harvard Joint Housing Studies reports that Americans spent a record $149.5 billion on home remodeling during 2005, up 4.3 percent from the previous year.read more...
The 6 percent mortgage rate held in Hawaii for only about a week. Local lenders have again cut their rates an eighth or even a quarter of a percentage point below that level.
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