Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
The great divide over house arrest The electronic bracelet around Alexander Elkin's ankle alerted no one as he took a detour from work.read more...
Southampton cracks down on summer rental zoning "This addresses an issue, it solves a problem. It doesn't hurt anyone. Renters will be taken away from unsafe, unsanitary conditions ... let the clock start running for the landlords."
Burj Dubai skyscraper to construct Burj Dubai development adds over 2,000 rooms to city's thriving hotel industryvia
Mortgage applications drop 23 percent (BizJournals) With the housing market mired in a historic downturn, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that mortgage applications across the country plunged 23 percent last week.read more...
Home-Remodeling Boom Cools As Higher Loan Rates Begin to Bite The home-renovation craze, which had been spurred by low mortgage rates that made home-equity loans cheap, appears to be leveling, as rising mortgage rates and slowing house price appreciation temper
Faced with rising mortgage rates that threaten to worsen a housing downturn, the Bank of England will unveil a plan Monday to allow banks to swap billions of pounds worth of mortgage-backed securities for British government bonds in a bid to thaw frozen credit markets, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said Sunday.
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