Mortgage loan term gets longer (Financial Times)
Only 20 per cent of mortgage firms limit homeowners to a ‘’traditional’’ 25-year loan term, research today revealed.
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Gov. Crist signs property insurance bill TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill Thursday that he and others hope will lower Floridians' property insurance costs, although it means that state could have to pay billions
Builders Are Facing Tough Time LAKELAND | Judging from the way 2008 started, this could be a long year for home builders. Polk County recorded just 151 permits for new home construction last month, making
Home renovations ebb as mortgage rates continue rise (Contra Costa Times) The home-renovation boom, spurred by low mortgage rates that made home-equity loans popular and cheap, appears to be cooling off. The latest government construction-spending data -- for November -- shows
Rate Trend Index -- Mortgages Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home.read more...
Lawmakers calling for more data (Reg Req'd) Federal regulators should gather more data, including credit scores, to assess why blacks are more likely than whites to get high interest rates on home purchase loans, several members of
Govt builds on platform of achievement Prime Minister Helen Clark says that 1 July is another important milestone date for the government's policy programme, which is about building a stronger future for New Zealand.via