Shopping around for a mortgage worth the effort (Seattle Times)
A reader writes: “Please tell me what reliable bank or mortgage company would have the best lending rate for a 30-year fixed loan. I don’t have time to…”
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Roadblock to Refinancing Everybody wants to help keep people in their houses and out of financial stress and foreclosure, right? read more...
Mortgage applications rise 3.2% from prior week, MBA says (Market Watch) BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of applications for mortgages filed with major U.S. banks rose a seasonally adjusted 3.2% last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday.
Home depot proposed 300 feet from Lowe's in South San Francisco Dubuque Avenue could become more of a go-to place for contractors and homeowners looking to renovate their abodes.read more...
Fannie Mae Tightens Rules for Mortgages The government-sponsored provider of funding for home loans told lenders it will require a minimum credit score of 580 for most mortgages it buys on an individual basis.
Skowhegan to vote on $2M bond, Municipal Building renovations A $2 million bond for industrial park work and sewer expansion, along with a $120,000 renovation project at the Municipal Building are expected to prompt debate at a special town
BoE eyes mortgage market intervention (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Authorities, under pressure to ease strains in the mortgage market, are considering a scheme that would allow lenders to swap mortgage collateral for government bonds, a source