FBI begins inquiry into mortgage firm (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The FBI begins an inquiry into the largest US mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial, for suspected securities fraud, reports say.
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AIG sees market affecting mortgage units into 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) American International Group sees weak market conditions in the U.S. residential market affecting its operating results at two mortgage units into 2009, its chief executive said on Friday.read more...
Agency offers low mortgage rates to qualified consumers (The Salt Lake Tribune) Posted: 9:48 AM- The Utah Housing Corporation is offering $35 million in mortgage funds at 6.04 percent (0.5 percent below the market interest rate) to help an estimated
Miles Not Just Satisfied With This Title NEW ORLEANS | Flanked by his team's four gleaming national championship trophies, LSU coach Les Miles was already looking for more. more» read more...
City offers refund if house-plan review takes more than 10 days If the city of Salem is late with that plan review for the house you're building, you could be looking at a refund of hundreds of dollars.via
Mortgage rates hit 6.23% (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) WASHINGTON ? Mortgage rates around the country went up last week, with rates on 30-year mortgages climbing to their highest point since late December.read more...
Manufacturing index slowed in December U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in December as the rebound from the Gulf Coast hurricanes waned.read more...