Mortgage applications rise (Philly.com)
Mortgage applications rose 28.4 percent last week from the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today as the 30-year fixed interest rate remained well below 6 percent.
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U.S. mortgage rates drop: Freddie Mac (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Long-term mortgage rates fell slightly, but short-term rates dropped more this week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.
Lesson from hurricanes: Consider investing in flood insurance Among the lessons to be learned from Hurricane Katrina is that more Americans need to consider buying flood insurance.read more...
Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-Month Low (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage rates fell to a three- month low on easing inflation concerns. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped from 5.84 percent to 5.78 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly
See the light Nothing does more for a room than good window treatments. They add warmth and style.Commentread more...
Business Chinese state-controlled oil and gas company CNOOC Ltd. is waging a high-stakes public relations campaign to focus its bid for U.S. energy producer Unocal Corp.via
Defunct mortgage bank accused of diverting funds (BizJournals) In the 30 days before Maverick Residential Mortgage closed its doors for good, the Plano-based lender twice took money intended to fund a series of loans and used it to