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Be bold in beach homes Shells, wicker and pale colors are the all-too-familiar strategies for decorating a beach house.read more...
Credit-score revamp won't halt mortgage fraud, experts say (Market Watch) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Steps being taken to prevent borrowers from "piggybacking" on someone else's credit records won't stop the practice, at least not right away, according to some mortgage market
UK Jan gross mortgage lending 26.8 bln stg, highest for any Jan - CML (Sharewatch) The Council of Mortgage Lenders said lending during the month totaled 26.8 bln stg. Although this is down by 6 pct on December's 28.5 bln stg, it is up by
Hawaii mortgage lending hits record $32.7B (BizJournals) Hawaii's mortgage lenders rode borrowers to an unexpected record year in 2005, with the fourth-largest bank emerging as a new dominant player in the market.read more...
American Home Mortgage shares drop again (Newsday) American Home Mortgage, the Melville-based real estate investment trust, saw its stock price continue to go down Monday. In mid-day trading, shares were at $11.96, down 84 cents or 6
British mortgage lender gets Bank of England bail-out (AFP via Yahoo! News) The Bank of England has stepped in to provide emergency financial support to Britain's fifth-largest mortgage lender Northern Rock, the latest institution to fall victim to market turmoil, officials