Historic Bartow Building Getting A Makeover
CBA buying stake in second bank and mortgage broker in China (The Star Online) SYDNEY: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) is buying a stake in a second bank and a mortgage broking business in China, taking Australia's biggest housing lender into a wealthy
No poll payoff for meagre tax breaks ss The meagre tax breaks in last week's Budget have received a similarly meagre endorsement from voters in a Herald-DigiPoll snap survey.via
Do some tax planning now; make charitable contributions You still have nearly three weeks to do last-minute tax planning before New Year's Day and help yourself out when it comes time to file your tax return next spring,
Mortgage giant rescue could cost $25b (AP via Yahoo! News) A federal rescue of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost taxpayers as much as $25 billion, Congress' top budget analyst said Tuesday.read more...
Existing home sales rise in January but prices keep falling Sales of existing homes rose in January by the largest amount in two years, raising hopes that the worst of the severe slump in housing may be coming to an
About 123,000 La., Miss. borrowers behind on mortgage payments (The Times) NEW ORLEANS -- About 123,000 borrowers in Louisiana and Mississippi are behind on their mortgage payments even though most took advantage of delayed payment plans in the weeks after Hurricane