Met Mortgage insurance affiliate to be sold for $52 million (Seattle Times)
A deal has been made to sell the key insurance affiliate of bankrupt Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Inc. for $52 million.
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New Game Takes Shape As Housing Market Cools, Opening Doors for Buyers The opportunity to become a homeowner in Las Vegas has widened greatly, observers say, as investors bail out of a cooling market, leaving inventory at a record high and forcing
Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea (Advocate Tribune) (ARA) - If you've recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds
IndyMac mortgage bank fails - collapse 2nd biggest ever (New York Daily News) Federal regulators seized what was once the nation's No. 2 independent mortgage company, even as questions continued to swirl about the fate of home lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie
San Jose Mercury News Fisher: Remodeling plans provoke council battle 26 minutes ago Kelly Fergusson probably should have seen it coming.read more...
Living Near Foreclosure Properties Affects Your Home's Value as Well If your neighbors have lost their homes, you could pay the price when you try to sell or refinance - even if your credit is good. more» read more...
Mortgage Rates Decline Across the Board Rates on 30-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest level in a month as investors found new reasons to worry about recession. read more...