Six plead guilty in $17M mortgage fraud scheme (BizJournals)
Six South Florida residents have pleaded guilty in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded several financial institutions out of more than $17 million.
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Unions plan fight against Wal-Mart Representatives from some 900 unions said on Tuesday they would start organizing workers in several countries to pressure multinational companies like retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc.read more...
Superb Sales-Building Workshops on Tap at Travel Trade Conference A superb lineup of sales-building workshops is on tap for travel agents attending the Travel Trade 22nd Annual Leisure Travel/Home Based/Winter CRUISE-A-THON Conference, Dec.read more...
Mortgage Rates Edge Up for Second Week (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage rates edged up for a second straight week and 30-year loans reached their highest level in a month. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate
One down, more to go for Republicans aiding McCain Having worn down Barack Obama in one dispute this week, Republican operatives are helping John McCain hit other targets, sometimes without waiting for his cue.read more...
MORTGAGE TERMS STRETCH WITH BONDS (San Jose Mercury News) The Treasury Department's resumption of 30-year bond sales could have an interesting impact on the home mortgage market, with lenders offering more 40-year loans and maybe even 50-year mortgages for
Jobless rate drops to 4.9% in U.S. WASHINGTON The United States continued to generate new jobs at a strong pace through the end of 2005 as the unemployment rate edged down to 4.9 percent in December, the