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Mortgage lender First Magnus files Chapter 11 (Washington Post)  NEW YORK (Reuters) - First Magnus Financial Corp, one of the largest independent U.S. mortgage lenders, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, the latest home loan provider to


Investor indicted in 'flip' inquiry  Larry D. Hensley of Cincinnati, who owned a real estate investment firm known as Creekview Investments Inc., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Cincinnati on 21 counts


Railroad building in mountains was fraught with danger  The story of railroad building is brilliantly dramatized by John Ehle in his novel, "The Road," subject of this region's community reading program, "Together We Read." Visit www.togetherweread.org to learn


Jury resumes work in Shields' mortgage fraud case (The Kansas City Star)  Federal jurors resumed deliberations this morning in the mortgage fraud case against former Jackson County Executive Katheryn Shields, her husband and two others.read more...


H&R Block loss soars on mortgage meltdown (MSNBC)  H&R Block Inc., the nation?s largest tax preparer, said in a preliminary earnings report Tuesday that it expected a huge second-quarter loss because of the mortgage meltdown.read more...


Bail-Out Deadlines by E-Mail    Buying a condominium? A house in a neighborhood run by a homeowners association? You had better stay on top of your e-mail. read more...

August 19th, 2008

Chat Plus

Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.



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