AMP hikes mortgage rate (Adelaide Now)
AMP BANKING has lifted its mortgage rate for the third time in less than a month, hiking its standard variable home loans by 10 basis points to 9.47 per cent a year.
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Impac Mortgage Declares Dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Real estate investment trust Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it will pay a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share.read more...
A Borrower With Something to Gain; Brokers With Something to Sell Q: My house is worth $400,000, and the balance of my 5.5 percent first mortgage is $270,000. I need $50,000 to pay off debts and make some improvements. I
New Tax Credit Amounts To a Free Loan for $7,500 Anyone who has been hesitant about jumping into real estate until conditions settle down should keep in mind these dates: April 9, 2008, through June 30, 2009. read more...
Candia couple up a creek over flooding rules (Reg Req'd) Town officials say they've been deluged with calls from residents surprised at being turned down for home equity loans because the town isn't part of the National Flood Insurance Program.read
Why Libraries Are Back in Style Libraries have become fashionable. Rather than being about books, their appeal is about creating a certain ambiance.read more...
Katrina brings real estate frenzy Rubble piles bear 'For Sale' signs. Homes without roofs are being sold as-is. Placards announcing 'We Buy Houses, Cash!,' are posted on corners throughout middle-class neighborhoods.read more...