Abbey mortgage form gets down to brass tacks (Financial Times)
Prospective homebuyers seeking a mortgage from Abbey National must now reveal minute details of their finances, including how much pocket money they give their children.
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NHB to set up mortgage guarantee firm (The Economic Times) National Housing Bank plans to set up a mortgage guarantee corporation as a joint venture company.read more...
Mortgage scams on rise, along with foreclosures (The State) Mortgage foreclosures are increasing in South Carolina and nationwide, and so are the number of companies who say they can help people in debt.The trend has consumer advocates warning the
Metropolitan Home Sales Report The NAR 's quarterly report of metropolitan existing home sales was released this morning.read more...
Rates on 30-year mortgages jump Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to the highest level in nearly eight months, reflecting increased concerns about what the Federal Reserve might do to battle inflation.read more...
European stocks edge higher after Wall Street, SAP comment European stocks edged lower in midday trading Thursday, pinned down amid expectations that Wall Street will open weaker before the release of key economic data on existing-home sales.Commentread more...
S&P Seeks Further Mortgage Details (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said Tuesday it is requesting comments from mortgage and investment market participants on its proposal to have issuers provide more detailed information on