Jumbo jitters: High-end homebuyers run into mortgage problems (Lansing State Journal)
For months, mortgage lenders have been backing away from borrowers with spotty credit, all but closing down the so-called subprime mortgage market.
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Passing of New Mortgage Brokers Practices Act Protects Consumers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers , the voice for Mortgage-related issues throughout the state of Washington, announced today that House Bill 2340 has been passed. In an effort
Stocks falter on economic, oil price worries U.S. stocks fell on Monday as higher oil prices and concerns about a slowing economy weighed on shares of large manufacturers and home builders, companies especially vulnerable to swings in
Report: Feds Probe UBS' Mortgage Pricing (TheStreet.com) U.S. attorneys in New York look at whether UBS misled investors about its mortgage exposure.read more...
Mortgage fraud inquiry leads to grow house bust in Indian River Estates (Fort Pierce Tribune) A mortgage fraud probe led to a marijuana grow house bust in the Indian River Estates community, netting 75 pot plants and one arrest.read more...
Don't pay too much for 7 critical services From home and auto loans to cell-phone service and long-distance calling plans, here's what you should expect to pay for some common services -- and not a dollar more.via
Building permits, annexations up as city grows dynamically "We've never really followed the national trend. As a result, we're seeing a lot of contractors from the Dallas, San Antonio and Houston area in Midland." Single-family home building