Mortgage fraud claims up 42 percent in ?07 (MSNBC)
Reports of suspected mortgage fraud rose 42 percent last year as banks became more leery of lies on loan applications.
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Man to plead guilty to charges after probe of real-estate deals A former Bexley real-estate agent who made millions selling homes on the Hilltop and in North Linden will plead guilty to creating false credit documents for a home transaction and
Katrina spurs further drop in 30-year mortgage rate (Honolulu Advertiser) WASHINGTON The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined for a third straight week to 5.71 percent as record oil prices lessened borrowing costs, according to Freddie
Commission accepts sole bid to remodel county storage building CARLSBAD , Like gasoline prices, construction costs are rising. Delaying a construction project won't save money and contractors are not beating down the county's door to bid on remodeling projects,
Foundation assists after tragedy strikes : Two-year-old Derrick was as curious and resourceful as any other kid his age. His parents were renting a house in Ahwatukee Foothills at the time and had the necessary obstacles
Designer, TV personality Constance Ramos provides quick tips to clean design and healthy living We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else. But germs and bacteria are constantly lurking where we least expect it.via
Many take shelter in store The twister had yet to move past his Lowe's supercenter Thursday evening when assistant manager Jeremy Carver experienced a run on his store -- but not for generators and cleanup