Lenders Promise to Speed Notice on Mortgage Help (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Mortgage companies are pledging to let troubled borrowers know whether they are approved for help within 45 days of receiving a homeowner?s application.
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Washington Mutual 3Q earnings to tumble Washington Mutual Inc. said Friday that the weak housing market and the recent mortgage crunch will lead to a 75 percent drop in its third-quarter net income, making it
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