Mortgage giants were blind to bubble (MSNBC)
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ? despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts ? failed to heed warnings that the housing bubble would burst.
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Inflation set to rise further as energy costs increase INFLATION hit a three-and-a-half year high in August and is set to rise further in the next few months.read more...
Shock Rise In Mortgage Deals (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) British mortgage approvals for house purchase rose in September for the first time in more than a year.read more...
The dark side of refinancing your mortgage (Portsmouth Herald) What could possibly be wrong with refinancing your mortgage to lower your interest rate? Actually, quite a bit, if you don?t handle it properly. With interest rates on the rise,
Garden party in Santa Cruz should be a font for good ideas (Reg Req'd) The arrival of spring means the calendar is full of activities. Arbor Antiques in Santa Cruz will hold a garden party on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The shop
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Stocks Up Modestly on Home Sales Data Wall Street carved out a modest gain Friday after a surprise jump in sales of existing homes last month lent strength to the growing notion that the housing sector may