Pension funds bet on mortgage crisis (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The subprime mortgage crisis has yielded at least one benefit for states: Mortgage-related investments have become so cheap that they are luring some pension funds to buy.
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Fed chief weighs abusive mortgage protections (Inside Bay Area) WASHINGTON ? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered lawmakers fresh assurances on Thursday that regulators are taking steps to better protect would-be homeowners from abusive mortgageread more...
Fewer People Moving to Sunny Florida "If this continues, we probably have to move to another state." When Eric Feichthaler became mayor three years ago, this town was booming. The city issued 800 permits that
Mortgage firm boasts 10 years of steady growth (Norwalk Advocate) Penn Johnson, president of Stamford Mortgage Co. in Stamford, was the only employee when he started his full-service mortgage brokerage in Feburary 1996. read more...
Men beat demolition firm to preserve piece of family history DANBURY The raiders came well prepared. They came by the dawn's early light, with chain saws and ropes.read more...
Mulberry Place Ready for Business Again read more...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Slip Further, to 6.15% (Los Angeles Times) Average rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 6.15% this week, down from 6.21% last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac reported.read more...