Rush to refinance nearly doubles mortgage applications (Rocky Mountain News)
The number of mortgage applications filed in the U.S. jumped last week as a drop in borrowing costs caused refinancing to almost double.
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Bank of Ireland & ICS up mortgage rates (RTÉ News) Bank of Ireland Mortgages and ICS Building Society have today announced a series of rate increases across their home loan and investment fixed rate mortgage products.read more...
Long & Foster Buys Real Estate Leader in N.C. Research Triangle Long & Foster Cos., the region's largest real estate brokerage, yesterday announced that it has bought a market leader in North Carolina's Research Triangle. read more...
Fire group pushes mandatory sprinklers For new home builders in the town of Pleasant View, the decision to include an automatic sprinkler system is automatic - the Cheatham County community is one of the few
Interest curbs home front HIGHER interest rates appear to be crimping home-building, with the number of approvals down again in December.Commentread more...
More Mortgage Damage Seen For Citi (Forbes) Goldman Sachs predicts the bank may have to write off an additional $15 billion in mortgage losses.read more...
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