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.
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Details yet to emerge on U.K. mortgage liquidity plan (Market Watch) LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is expected to announce within days a plan that would let the Bank of England swap government bonds with mortgage-backed
SEC Investigates Mortgage Lender's Books (Compliance Reporter) Puerto Rico's largest residential mortgage lender Doral Financial announced the Securities and Exchange Commission is formally investigating its accounting.read more...
Yahoo Opens Foreclosure Center With Bargain Homes SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo Inc. has subdivided its Web site to include a home foreclosure center to help bargain hunters capitalize on the slumping real estate market. via CBS 13
A mortgage that attracts people with cash to hide (Baltimore Sun) If the IRS wants to spot large numbers of people who are stiffing the tax collectors, it might want to consider auditing a fast-growing segment of the home-mortgage market.
As housing goes bust, lenders turn predators? CONGRESS is gearing up for hearings on predatory lending, the latest chapter in its long history of barn-door-closings on already-departed horses.Commentread more...
Ten Reasons to Own a Home Things to Consider when Making the Choice to Rent or Own a Home By Amy Brantley Sometimes it's hard to decide whether or not you should own or rent a