Mortgage rates mixed, mostly flat
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 3 basis points to 6.22 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders.
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Democrats to call for mortgage czar: sources (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday will call for appointment of a "mortgage czar" to deal with a spike in foreclosures and more spending to help troubled
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Correction: Borrowing Trouble (New York Times) An article last Sunday about a class-action lawsuit over mortgage lending practices referred incorrectly to the loan-to-value ratio that is considered prudent for mortgages. It is a maximum of 80
Panel to Review Senator's Loans Sen. Conrad, a Democrat from North Dakota, said the Senate Ethics Committee will look into mortgage loans he received from Countrywide. He is among numerous politicians who received preferential terms
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