People & Changes
GAIL SMITH has joined Community National Bank as senior vice president-lending and business development. Smith has 34 years of experience in the Polk County market. more»
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Carnival of the Vanities I'm sticking with my usual method of hosting a carnival -- listing a summary of each piece with the author's reason for submitting the post to the carnival and/or a
KeyCorp hoping to sell Champion Mortgage (Rocky Mountain News) KeyCorp is looking to sell its lending subsidiary Champion Mortgage, the financial services company said Tuesday.read more...
Record low for home affordability in California Soaring prices in California's housing market have shut out a record 86 percent of households from buying a typical home with a traditional down-payment, according to a study released on
U.S. MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Fell 1.5% (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to buy a home or refinance a loan dropped 1.5 percent from the prior week to 419.3. The group's purchase index fell 0.4
Costello blames states for housing costs Treasurer Peter Costello has launched a housing affordability report that says restrictive state land supply policies and taxes are making housing less affordable for first home buyers and low income
FSA warning on mortgage exit fees Fees are supposed to cover the cost of paperwork The Financial Services Authority has asked mortgage lenders to justify their high mortgage exit fees.read more...
February 4th, 2008
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