Housing Slump Strains City and State Budgets
The real-estate downturn is cutting into fees, taxes and other related income of local municipalities, forcing legislators to consider budget cuts to offset projected deficits.
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Locking a rate vs. paying discount points Those waiting for a house to be finished often spend thousands on long rate locks, but there is an alternative: Pay that same money for discount points.via
Options for keeping your home If you are experiencing financial hardship and have fallen behind on your mortgage payments, but the difficulty appears to be temporary, there are some ways to avoid foreclosure: Repayment plan.read
Funds attack banks' aid for subprime borrowers "ISDA should actively promote an industry solution that assures market participants that no one can engage in practices that are manipulative and prohibited by existing securities laws" Funds attack
Annual Historic Home And Garden Tour Showcases Lake Morton read more...
Service, delivery to boost growth THE Alliance banking group's strategy to drive revenue in the future is to enhance its service and delivery in addition to growing the right business segments.read more...
Creative Financing, Using A Wrap-Around Mortgage Last week, we explored installment sales. Another approach is known as a "wrap-around" mortgage. read more...
September 5th, 2007
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