Debt-financed buyouts carry load of rate risks
The $25 billion bid for Sallie Mae illustrates why a buyout-driven frenzy is propelling stock prices higher. via The Post and Courier
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Pending Sales Index Leveling Out The index of pending home sales, a leading gauge for the housing sector, rose slightly in May, an indication that the market is stabilizing, according to the National Association of
Transform rooms with pillows Philadelphia -- Painting a room a new color can be a major chore. Picking out furniture can be a project, and waiting for it to arrive can be a marathon.Commentread
KeyCorp sells Champion Mortgage to HSBC and Fortress (Washington Post) NEW YORK (Reuters) - KeyCorp , a large Midwest U.S. bank, on Friday said it agreed to sell its Champion Mortgage subprime lending unit to Britain's HSBC Holdings Plc
Building lessons Wickliffe couple say problems with project show need to check out contractors with Better Business Bureau For anyone on the verge of a home remodeling project, consider this advice from
Henniker scaling back town hall renovation (Reg Req'd) HENNIKER , Plans for renovating the town hall are on hold for now because the contractor's bid came in higher than estimated, town administrator Peter Flynn said.read more...
Putting the kibosh on private mortgage insurance (South Coast Today) Two cost items in the home buying process are generating a growing number of complaints from buyers: title insurance and private mortgage insurance. We've discussed abuses that have recently surfaced
April 23rd, 2007
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