Lenders Cut Back On Mortgage Deals (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Mortgage lenders have withdrawn 40% of their deals over the past three months because of the global credit crunch.
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Rate Trend Index -- Mortgages Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way the interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home.read more...
Housing's hot, but builders' stocks are not Stories of weakening demand for condos in Florida and homes across the nation have economists calling for the housing market to cool off after its long hot streak.read more...
Endowment mortgage disputes soar to 70,000 (Telegraph.co.uk) The number of people involved in a dispute about their endowment mortgage has soared by more than a third to reach record levels.via
Sign of the times: For Sale Rubble piles bear "For Sale" signs. Homes without roofs are being sold as-is. Placards announcing "We Buy Houses, Cash!," are posted on corners throughout middle-class neighborhoods.read more...
August existing home sales fall 0.5 pct WASHINGTON - The pace of existing home sales fell for a fifth straight month in August, hitting a 6.3 million unit annual rate, according to a report from the National
Stocks Move Higher After Big Sell-Off "After three days of large drops we're getting some bounce back but I wouldn't put much significant in it" Stocks rebounded Monday as investors moved back into banking stocks