Stocks mixed as investors weigh Wachovia, oil drop
Wall Street traded mostly higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged by another sharp drop in oil prices and snapped up shares of undervalued financial companies.
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March mortgage hits 2-1/2 year high (Reuters.co.uk) LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage lending jumped by the biggest amount in 2-1/2 years in March, providing further evidence the housing market has stepped up a gear and raising speculation the
Aging Areas Around Cities Push Suburban Renewal In recent years, newer U.S. suburbs have flourished and big cities have lured business and residents back downtown. Caught in the middle are older suburbs, where economic growth has been
U.S. MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Declined 14.2% Last Week (Bloomberg.com) April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. last week dropped to the lowest level in almost four months, hurt by fewer purchases and less refinancing.read more...
Longtime widow's 'miser' approach keeps her afloat Flemie Rudolpho's living room wall is covered with family photos. The 83-year-old Las Vegan has five children, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. "Look at what you did ...via
Beazer to restate financial statements Beazer Homes USA Inc. on Thursday said it will restate financial statements from as far back as 1999 after interim findings of an internal investigation into the homebuilder's mortgage
What People Can Do If Foreclosure Looms As mortgage woes spread, what actions can a nervous borrower take? Squeezed homeowners can seek out counseling services or take legal avenues, among other options. read
July 22nd, 2008
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