Mortgage banking bust broadens (Everett Herald)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? At the North Carolina offices of mortgage lender HomeBanc Corp., Archie Clark is the only employee left. But in a few days, he’ll be gone, too.
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Chronicle-Telegram "A typical day is, I work, I have time to pick her up after school, get her something to eat and walk out the door" Sunita Clark is like
U.S. mortgage rates edge up following Fed rate hold (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- As median house prices slipped, mortgage rates edged up, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.
Federal Mortgage Plan Falls Short, Critics Say (New York Times) Federal statistics show that most people who have refinanced are homeowners who have made their mortgage payments on time, not borrowers in crisis.read more...
Lenders cutting credit come-ons What's in your mailbox? Chances are, fewer credit-card applications. Faced with a slumping economy, the nation's financial service companies have sharply cut back their direct mail so far this year.read
Williston Herald A spurt in Williston's economy in the last year has also been accompanied by a housing shortage, something not experienced for 20 years or more.via
Protecting Privacy When Selling a Home My late father-in-law, a journalist at the Chicago Sun Times , used to refer to himself as a "professional observer," quoting a certain city hall reporter from the paper.Commentread more...