Defaults among U.S. mortgage insurers rose to record in November (Canadian Business)
WASHINGTON - U.S. mortgage insurers saw defaults rise to a new monthly record in November, according to data published Monday by an industry trade group.
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Tips on Insuring Residential Construction After a neighbor's McMansion-in-progress is targeted with graffiti, columnist Nancy Keates has advice on preventing theft and damage at residential construction sites.read more...
3 charged in mortgage scam called 'economic parasites' (The Palm Beach Post) In a wide-ranging mortgage scam, two real estate investors and a mortgage broker used inflated appraisals, straw borrowers and phony loan applications to fleece big-name lenders of millions, federal prosecutors
Your Money Matters: Dealing with Rising Mortgage Interest Rates (Evening Times) (ARA) - Many Americans are asking themselves what they should be doing in the wake of rising, and sometimes, fluctuating mortgage rates. It's an important question because for many Americans
Yonkers contractor wants customers to know he's honest As the owner of a company that depends on word-of-mouth referrals, John Saraiva knows the importance of a good reputation.via
Agency Reports U.S. Home Prices Up 12 Percent WASHINGTON, D.C. Average U.S. home prices jumped 12.02 percent from the third quarter of 2004 to the same period this year, a slowing from the record pace of the previous
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance Who wouldn't enjoy a break on their monthly mortgage payment? On the other hand, how can you be sure the timing is right to refinance ? Are the rates and