17 N.J. residents bamboozled in mortgage scam (Daily Record)
A national mortgage scam has ensnared hundreds of victims in 27 states, including at least 17 homeowners in New Jersey, Gannett New Jersey newspapers has learned.
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Q&A: Overvalued Markets; The 'Affordable' Mortgage Brett Arends responds to some of readers' most asked questions on Florida's housing market, whether lower mortgage rates mean it's a good time to buy a home and where housing
Remodeling gaining popularity (Reg Req'd) Meghan E. Moravcik Arizona Business Gazette Jun. 9, 2005 12:00 AM Jeanne Thomas and her husband were ready for a major change with their north Phoenix home.via
Banks 'exposed' over lax loans THE nation's banking regulator has warned home lenders that their cutting corners on property valuations could expose them to unacceptable levels of bad debt in a major downturn.via
American Express Unit Settles Charges The financial advisory unit of the American Express Company will pay $7.4 million to settle charges its advisers cheated clients by selling its own underperforming funds, New Hampshire's securities regulator
Weekly Home Mortgage Rates (The Herald-Sun) Average mortgage rates for single-family homes in the 10 largest metropolitan areas as of August 10, as compiled by bankrate.com. The rates are for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages for 80 percent
Roth 401(k) plans take off Put off by bureaucratic obstacles at first, companies were slow to adopt them. But now they're becoming increasingly popular. Here's the scoop.read more...