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Bondholders came out in droves for a piece of the debut multi-part private note offering from Residential Capital Corp., the new, separate home mortgage unit of General Motors Corp.’s finance unit, General …
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Tour of skyscrapers hits a lot of high points These chatty little factoids come from the "Concrete, Glass, Steel and Egos: Skyscrapers" tour of downtown Seattle, led by the Seattle Architecture Foundation.read more...
Record quarter, but not enough Record quarter, but not enough Stock slides as merger partner Golden West misses estimates Binyamin Appelbaum Wachovia Corp.read more...
Interest Rate Roundup Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.read more...
Home sales finished strong Sales of both existing and new homes increased in 2005. On the heels of a banner year, some officials say activity might cool down a bit this year.read more...
Area is least affordable for housing Once pitched as California at Midwest prices, a recent list of housing markets by the Wall Street Journal names Merced as the nation's least affordable place to buy a home.read
U.S. mortgage rates fall slightly (Moldova.org) Mortgage rates fell slightly in the past week to 6.28 percent from 6.34 percent for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, Freddie Mac said Thursday.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.24 percent at this