30-Year Rates Up After Month of Drops
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for the first time this year after four straight weekly declines.
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Surprise hike in mortgage approvals (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) Higher interest rates appear not to have had the desired effect on many borrowers following a stronger than forecast rise in mortgage approvals in July.read more...
Australia's Olea Sells Olive Oil to Italy Western Australian company Olea Australis Ltd has succeeded in selling olive oil to Italy.via
AMT is the 'Darth Vader' of taxes Here's what politicians don't say when they boast about cutting income taxes: Every trim forces more Americans to pay the dreaded alternative minimum tax instead.read more...
H&R Block Gets OK to Open Bank in Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal regulators have approved H R Block Inc.'s application to open its own bank, the company said Wednesday.read more...
DBS shares weighed down by US subprime mortgage woes (AFP via Yahoo! News) Shares of DBS Group, the largest lender in Southeast Asia, remained under pressure Wednesday on investors' concerns over its exposure to the troubled US subprime mortgage market, dealers said.read
? Refinancing up Amidst the Decline on Mortgage Rates (Turks.US) The 30-year mortgage rates for this week reached their lowest point since April. Lenders reported this week that more homeowners are benefiting from the trend by refinancing their mortgages.read more...