Mideast Boom Lifts GE, Other Firms
The Middle East’s oil-fueled construction boom is creating a big market for Western industrial companies, such as GE, even as their growth slows in the U.S. and other developed countries.
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Marine sounds off on mortgage payments The Debt Adviser says it's better to make mortgage payment in full every month.read more...
School-tax burden can drive away neighbors You can't buy good neighbors. My family has learned that the hard way. Now, we treasure them on every side.read more...
In short supply (Reg Req'd) With the construction industry already running at full tilt, building officials don't want to think about a repeat of last year's storms.via
HSBC spent $660,000 in first quarter lobbying on mortgage lending, credit card regulations (Canadian Business) WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. subsidiary of British financial conglomerate HSBC Holdings PLC spent $660,00 in the first quarter lobbying on mortgage lending and credit card rules, according to a
30-year mortgage rates dip second straight week (San Jose Mercury News) Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had jumped to the highest level in 2 1/2 years, edged down for a second straight week. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that rates
Mount Vernon's Saratoga building to pull out of Mitchell-Lama program The developers of the Saratoga high-rise complex are pulling the 288-unit building from the state Mitchell-Lama Housing program, leaving tenants concerned that higher rents are on their way.Commentread more...