Mortgage Shopping, Incognito (Washington Post)
LOS ANGELES —Even though mortgage lenders have raised the bar on what it takes to qualify for a home loan, shopping for a loan online has gotten easier, if not necessarily less confusing.
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Mortgage rates slip for first time in three months (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - Average mortgage rates fell for the first time in three months this week, the latest Freddie Mac survey showed Thursday.read more...
Colorado cracks down on mortgage brokers (Denver Post) The Colorado Division of Real Estate issued its first formal actions against mortgage brokers accused of violating the state's lending laws. read more...
Your Money Matters: Dealing with Rising Mortgage Interest Rates (Ridgecrest Daily Independent) (ARA) - Many Americans are asking themselves what they should be doing in the wake of rising, and sometimes, fluctuating mortgage rates. It's an important question because for many Americans
Pittston plans cleanup before tomato fest PITTSTON , This city has some sprucing up to do before hosting its annual tomato festival in less than two weeks.read more...
Busy time for redecorating Instead of promising to lose weight or quit smoking this year, some northern Westchester residents are making a New Year's resolution to remodel their homes.read more...
HUD asked to help fight title scheme When state Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced recently that three title insurance companies had agreed to quit paying what he called bribes to get referrals from builders, lenders and real