Habitat wants building fees waived
Habitat for Humanity’s request that the town waive $3,500 in development fees for future projects sparked debate at council over grants to charitable organizations.
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Mortgage Stocks Dive As Defaults On Bad Loans Rise (The Tampa Tribune) Shares of U.S. mortgage lenders plunged Thursday after New Century Financial Corp. and HSBC Holdings PLC said losses from bad home loans are piling up faster than they expected.read more...
Tucsonan gets 16 months for $13 million mortgage scam (Tucson Citizen) A Tucson man was sentenced Monday to 16 months in federal prison for his role in a $13 million mortgage scam.read more...
A downside to Phila.'s development (Reg Req'd) Bob Harvey no longer has a home. He used to live on the top floor of an apartment building he owned on the 1900 block of Spring Garden Street in
Americans can't figure credit scores "In fact, it's discouraging that knowledge fell in some areas." M oney has been tight and you were a month late on a couple of credit card payments. via
New Home Sales Soar But Prices Drop Sales of new homes in May climbed to the second highest level in history, but the median sales price fell sharply, the government reported Friday.via
IndyMac Bancorp's profit cut 57% on housing, mortgage pain (Market Watch) BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Savings and loan IndyMac Bancorp Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit slipped 57% from the year-earlier period and that it wouldn't be providing an outlook due an