Mortgage Application Volume Rises (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Mortgage application volume increased 2.5 percent for the week ending Dec. 7, according to the trade group Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly application survey.
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Panel backs simplified income tax system President Bush's tax panel on Tuesday endorsed a drastically simplified income tax system that envisions eliminating most deductions, credits, savings incentives and other tax breaks, replacing them with a few
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Sector Glance: Mortgage Lenders (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of mortgage lenders closed Thursday mixed, as Thornburg Mortgage Inc.'s successful effort to raise cash by selling stock offset news of bad credit in Freddie Mac's portfolio.read more...
A Look at Houses in Orlando, Fla., The Top U.S. Second-Home Spot Home to Walt Disney World, this Florida city is a popular choice for buying a vacation house. Here's a look at three properties on the market in this family-friendly destination.read
US mortgage rates unchanged on Thursday - BestInfo (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage with no upfront points was unchanged on Thursday at 6-1/2 percent, according to BestInfo Inc.read
(AFX UK Focus) 2006-02-16 09:08 GMT: Hong Kong shares close higher on mortgage rate cuts, fund inflows - UPDATE (Interactive Investor) HONG KONG (AFX) - Share prices closed higher, with trading paced largely by property stocks as the reduction by major local banks of their mortgage loan rates fueled expectations of