Lenders accused of charging ‘horrendous’ fees to take out mortgage (Daily Mail: World News)
The number of lenders charging ‘horrendous’ fees to take out a mortgage has rocketed over the last 18 months.
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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...
Mortgage registry firms fight Betty Beard The Arizona Republic Jan. 6, 2007 12:00 AM Stealing the bride at the altar is one thing, but allegations of stealing the concept for an escrow wedding registry
Wells Fargo shuts nonprime mortgage unit, cuts jobs (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Wells Fargo & Co. , the second-largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Thursday it will close its nonprime wholesale lending business, which processes and funds loans for third-party brokers,
I.R.S. Looks at Mortgage Securities (New York Times) The I.R.S. is examining the use of arcane but powerful investment entities known as real estate mortgage investment conduits to see if participants are reaping illegal tax benefits.read more...
Use cut-outs to test furniture We have recently purchased a house that has more room than we have furniture and as a consequence, the living room and dining room are empty.read more...
Tax credit deadline extended The city of Yakima has extended the deadline for businesses to apply for up to $12 million in federal tax credits for construction and remodel projects.via