Housing Sales Slowest on Record Sales of existing homes fell for the sixth straight month in January, dropping to the slowest pace on record. Median home prices were also down, and many analysts predicted further
Mortgage application index rose in mid-Sept. (Baltimore Sun) WASHINGTON // Mortgage applications rose to the highest level since July as demand to refinance existing loans climbed, a private report showed. read more...
Existing home sales up, durable orders down U.S. existing home sales posted their largest gain in two years last month, a sign the housing market may be climbing out of a slump, but orders for big-ticket factory
Simplify retirement savings programs The president's commission on tax reform recently offered up a blueprint that should be an excellent starting point of a serious tax reform and simplification discussion.read more...
Stocks in U.S. Climb on Rate Optimism; Trading Halted Early by Malfunction U.S. stocks advanced after a survey that showed manufacturing grew more slowly and cost pressures eased signaled the Federal Reserve may soon end its series of interest-rate increases.via
Mortgage Exec at Center of NYC Probe (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A mortgage broker and part-time political donor is the focus of a widening probe into a scheme to defraud mortgage applicants -- including some who may have bought houses
In a surprise move, the Senate has voted to consider legislation aimed at helping millions of homeowners avoid foreclosure. The major points of the bipartisan bill are expected by noon tomorrow, Senate leaders said. Major elements include expanded mortgage counseling,...
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