Fewer sales cut mortgage deals (Detroit News)
Fewer home purchases and less refinancing pushed U.S. mortgage applications down for a second week, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Final touches delay opening of Shepherdsville Elementary While most Bullitt County public school students will head back to class tomorrow, the opening of Shepherdsville Elementary School has been delayed until Monday.read more...
No safety net for Fannie and Freddie It is received wisdom on Wall Street that the federal government would bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if they could not pay their debts - even though they
'Superbug' Getting More Common, Study Says A hard-to-treat skin infection that causes sores and can lead to fatal infections is becoming more common outside of health care settings, according to a report in JAMA. via
Home buyers, sellers beware Getting a home inspection is a good idea for both sides of the sale By Radonna Fiorini Journal and Courier Many surprises in life are welcome, but often the ones
Fed raises interest rates for a ninth time The Federal Reserve, keeping a watchful eye on the impact of surging oil prices, raised a key interest rate by another quarter-point on Thursday.via
Genworth Profit Falls 64% on Mortgage Insurance Loss (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Genworth Financial Inc. , the insurer spun off by General Electric Co., said profit fell 64 percent as the U.S. housing slump led to losses at