Business notes
The following are items of interest about Jefferson City area businesses and business people.
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Put a Lid on Rising Mortgage Payments (Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald) (ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change?read more...
Oregon looks at tougher energy rules for new homes "It's probably the most significant (code change) in the last six years" New Oregon homes may be getting even "greener" when it comes to more efficient energy conservation. via
FOR SOME, DEDUCTING MORTGAGE INTEREST MAY BE OVER- VALUED: Homeowners' tax break could end (The Charlotte Observer) President Bush's tax-overhaul commission is considering an idea to eliminate the vile alternative minimum tax by, among other things, trimming the break homeowners get on mortgage interest.read more...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Exit Subprime in New York Lenders will need to change mortgage origination systems ... (Finance Technology Network) Banks lending in New York will have to change their mortgage origination systems to reflect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from subprime lending in the state. It is unclear
''Stocks to Watch'' -- October 24th Acxiom Corp. rose 12 percent and received a $25-a-share takeover bid from VA Partners LLC.read more...
Mortgage relief bill expected to pass (The Columbus Dispatch) WASHINGTON --When the Senate returns Monday from its Fourth of July recess, members will try again to pass a stalled package of mortgage relief and reform that could have