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.
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Mortgage costs squeeze homeowners (BBC News) Home loans became even more expensive in October, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.read more...
Russian Tea House opening stalled in Soap Lake Eva Palka says she wants to be a benefit, not a burden, to Soap Lake. Eva and her husband of more than 30 years, Adam, have a dream to open
The Overnight Wine Collector: Buying Bottles 'By the Foot' Voila! Facing empty shelves, homeowners are skipping the collecting in favor of paying consultants for a quickly stocked cellar. Plus, a look at some of the services available to oenophiles.read
Selling haunted land? Hold the ghost stories Disclosure laws vary from state to state on "stigmatized" properties. Find out how they apply to you before calling Ghostbusters, advises Steve McLinden.read more...
UK props up wounded mortgage lender (TVNZ) Britain's financial authorities stepped in to rescue mortgage lender Northern Rock as the group, which has lent aggressively to home buyers, fell victim to the sharp rise in borrowing costs
Mortgage Application Volume Holds Steady The Market Composite Index - a measure of mortgage loan application volume was 575.6 - " an increase of 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 571.5 one week