Mortgage woes: More trouble for retailers (CNN Money)
Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and big chains that cater to low-income consumers could take a direct hit from the turmoil in the mortgage market, industry experts warned.
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Homebuilders' confidence at 16-year low "National Association of Realtors...noted that existing home prices were up in 97 of the 149 metropolitan areas surveyed compared with the sales prices of a year ago..." Builders' confidence
Gonzales Inquirer Online Kari A. Breitschopf has been named mortgage lending officer at State Bank's Gonzales banking center effective immediately, according to Regional President Chad D. Stary.via
Investors Use Their IRAs To Make Home Loans At least several thousand people are utilizing self-directed individual retirement accounts to invest in mortgages, say companies that promote the strategy. read more...
OFHEO Outlines Plans For Declining Conforming Loan Limits These limits determine the maximum size of a mortgage that Freddie and Fannie can buy or guarantee.Commentread more...
Mortgage options pondered (The Morning Call) Q: I am 58, and my husband is 62. He is drawing his retirement for one career, which covers our household expenses, and he is also working full time. Our
Second Quarter Dividend Declared, MainSource Financial Group - NASDAQ, MSFG NASDAQ: MSFG ) MainSource Financial Group's Board of Directors announced today that the Company declared a second quarter common dividend of $.13 per share at its May 16, 2005 meeting.via