Interest Rate Roundup
Here’s a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.
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British mortgage lender falls as it considers share sale (International Herald Tribune) Shares of Paragon Group, the British mortgage lender that gets all its funding in capital markets, sank as much as 50 percent Tuesday.read more...
Ameriquest to Pay $325M Settlement LOS ANGELES Jan 21, 2006 -- The parent company of mortgage lender Ameriquest has agreed to pay $325 million to settle investigations into its practices by attorneys general in several
Retirees Turn to EBay for an Income Selling items on eBay Inc.'s online auction site is a pastime for some people, but for Ellen Lee it's a matter of paying for some of life's necessities.via
Mortgage concerns batter Washington Mutual shares (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of Washington Mutual Inc. fell sharply Thursday, as concerns persisted about the company's mortgage portfolio following its report of a $3 billion quarterly loss earlier this week.read more...
A trendy mortgage falls from favor The cheap mortgage that helped pump up the housing boom is finally in retreat. * * * At [one lender] option ARMs accounted for 29 percent of mortgage volume in
Getting a leg up on the property ladder EXCITED: Sarah Armitt got help on to the property ladder by the government Sarah Armitt considers herself to be one of the lucky ones.read more...