Blumenthal to join in suing mortgage lender Countrywide (New London Day)
Hartford—Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will file suit today against Countrywide, the mortgage lender, charging the company with a pattern of ?bait and switch?
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City asked to delay demolition plans The Quincy Preservation Commission is asking the city to delay efforts to demolish two old houses in the Northwest Historic District.read more...
Mortgage Rates Slide Again (KSAT San Antonio) Long-term mortgage rates fall for a fifth consecutive week.read more...
Lawmakers tackle mortgage giant reform (AP via Yahoo! News) Amid a worsening housing slump, Senate and House lawmakers are pushing different approaches to strengthen oversight of the two government-backed mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.read more...
RBA to give mortgage holders early Christmas present The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to give mortgage holders a stay of execution next week, when interest rates are expected to be kept on hold.Commentread more...
Oil off on profit-taking, economy worry "People are questioning the strength of the economy, and why do we keep cutting interest rates?" Oil options traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange
Nationwide launches complete online mortgage application service (Banking Business Review) In a bid to meet increasing consumer demand for online financial services, Nationwide Building Society has launched a facility whereby customers can complete their entire mortgage application online.read more...