H&R Block to scrap mortgage operations (Seattle Times)
H&R Block said Tuesday that a deal to sell its troubled mortgage lending arm has fallen through, forcing it to scrap most of the $1…
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Inflated appraisals swelling mortgage-fraud schemes (Seattle Times) Have inflated appraisals helped fuel the current surge in foreclosures by credit-strapped borrowers? Are they at the core of many mortgage-fraud...read more...
California Investors Head East To Albuquerque's Housing Market Relatively low home prices attract deal seekers as well as retirees seeking the area's mild weather and scenic surroundings.read more...
DAVID W. MYERS: Ex is still liable for mortgage (Detroit Free Press) Divorcing couples can sign any type of agreement they want, but the pact can't automatically set aside the duties of either party to make payments on a mortgage that they
A Man on a Mission, Restoring the First Wright Prairie Home The vice president managing the preeminent acoustics-design firm Kirkegaard Associates, decades-long AIA leader, and Desert Storm commander, Gaines Hall, FAIA, takes on the restoration of the 1900 Bradley House ...via
Mortgage rates rise for 2nd straight week Mortgage rates around the country rose for a second straight week but still remain below rates seen a year ago.read more...
Pamela Yip: HUD looks to simplify closing costs (Reg Req'd) Buying a home is emotionally and financially challenging, but for many Americans the angst reaches a climax at the closing table, with dozens of documents to sign and a forest