The best way to avoid mortgage shock is to become an informed consumer (Asheville Citizen-Times)
The question I am asked most frequently about the subprime mortgage crisis is this: How did it happen to intelligent people?
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Home Depot profit drops 27% in `tough environment' "They also need to improve their customer service." Home Depot Inc., the largest U.S. home improvement retailer, on Tuesday said third-quarter net income fell 27%, and cut its forecast
Adjusting to a less bullish outlook Last week was marked by several significant financial events. First, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points and suggested that its - oemeasured - pace of rate
David Hendricks: Reverse mortgage option finally reaches Texans (San Antonio Express News) Reverse mortgage lines of credit are hitting the streets this week in Texas.read more...
Bankrate's Extreme Makeover I've always liked the Bankrate.com Web site. But over the past few years, as the company expanded into new areas, the site got cluttered and a bit confusing.via
Software Companies Allege Law Firm Misappropriated Mortgage Database (Law.com) Two software companies have sued mortgage-lending law firm McGlinchey Stafford and Youngblood & Bendalin and one of its partners, alleging they misappropriated a database of legal documents to make "millions"
Builders squeezed in slowing industry vise If there is a group anxious over the arrival of 2006, it might be the tradesmen, contractors and suppliers who put the build in the homebuilding industry.read more...