QBE buys mortgage insurer for $1bn (The Australian)
QBE Insurance is set to become the biggest mortgage insurer in Australia after securing a deal to buy PMI Mortgage Insurance for more than $1 billion.
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Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea (Argus Observer) (ARA) - If you've recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds
Mortgage Rates Rise to November Levels (San Francisco Chronicle) Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in nine weeks as financial markets reacted to a series of more upbeat financial reports. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac
The fad trap (Reg Req'd) You wash your hands in a vessel sink, pull a bottle of New Zealand sauvignon blanc from a brushed-steel refrigerator and place it on a gleaming granite countertop. read more...
Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More A MULTI-million pound redevelopment project at Sheffield Cathedral has taken another significant step forward after a contractor was chosen to begin work on a new community resources centre.read more...
Mortgage applications rise (CNN Money) The cost of buying a house is getting more expensive. CNN's Ali Velshi reports on sky-high prices. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages climbed last week, snapping a
Money Makeover problem: living paycheck to paycheck Faced with nearly $100,000 in debt, not including the mortgage, the Kellys want to know to get out from under it.read more...