Mortgage-fraud reports are up (Philly.com)
Efforts to tighten lending standards appear to have had little effect so far, as reports of mortgage fraud increased 42 percent in the first quarter of 2008 from the same period of 2007.
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U.S. mortgage rates rose in recent week (UPI) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages rose in the week ending Oct. 16, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.read more...
Federal regulators press lenders to work out loans Federal banking regulators are negotiating with lenders to restructure high-interest rate mortgages given to home buyers with poor credit. via The Morning Call read more...
Mortgage lending hits 16-year low (BBC News) Mortgage lending to home buyers falls to its lowest level since early 1992, with loans down a third in the past year.read more...
Mortgage crisis tops Mo. business news (Southeast Missourian) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The nationwide mortgage meltdown spurred some of the state's biggest news stories this year, affecting homeowners and big corporations alike. H&R Block Inc., best known for...read
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