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U.K. inflation rises to 2.7 percent  Consumer price inflation in the United Kingdom accelerated to 2.7 percent in November compared to the same month a year ago -- the highest rate in a decade, the government


City of Miami moves into home building  "They need to find some place for us to go." Miami is getting into the home-building business. The City Council voted 5-0 Monday to buy land and proceed with


NBD expands mortgage lending to UK customers (Khaleej Times)  DUBAI ? National Bank of Dubai (NBD) yesterday announced a tie up with the leading United Kingdom based mortgage adviser, John Charcol, to provide finance to UK residents interested in


Two Jailed For Buying, Selling Liquor  A 49-year-old Malaysian was fined $1,500 or two months' jail in default for selling liquor, which had been declared for personal consumption.read more...


BofA to close former MBNA mortgage centers (The Charlotte Observer)  Bank of America Corp. told employees last week that it will close the mortgage centers of the former MBNA Corp., shifting their work to its own centers, a spokeswoman said


The bell may not save him this time  On the front porch of the home he may be thrown out of, actor Dustin Diamond tried to calculate how his kitsch celebrity might stave off a foreclosure.read more...

May 31st, 2005

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-06-01 09:52 GMT: UK consumer credit falls sharply in April, but mortgage lending picks up (Interactive Investor)

LONDON (AFX) – UK consumer credit was much weaker than expected in April, but mortgage lending and approvals increased, suggesting that the housing market is gradually starting to pick up again, figures released by the Bank of England showed.

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May 31st, 2005

Mortgage Services Company Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary (PR Web)

Bastrop Mortgage, a leading company providing mortgage services and consulting, is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of being a leader in the mortgage services industry. [PRWEB Jun 1, 2005]

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May 31st, 2005

Room for improvement

Tamilyn Jones knows how hard it is to find an affordable house to rent. She and her family live in a motel in Rio Grande.

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May 31st, 2005

Personal Finance

There are many advantages to investing in stocks. But in order to make the most of them you need to understand a few essentials about the stock market and how stocks work.

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May 31st, 2005

Region’s hot real estate market cools slightly

After setting six consecutive years of record home sales, the Capital Region is on pace for only a second-best finish in 2005.

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May 31st, 2005

Consumer credit rise weakest in 1-1/2 years

Consumer credit rose by its smallest amount in 1-1/2 years in April while growth in mortgage lending picked up slightly, official figures showed on Wednesday.

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May 31st, 2005

Bad Debts Up at Bank Group

The group, formed from the merger of Halifax and Bank of Scotland in 2001, said it had seen an increase in arrears since its annual results in February and its annual meeting in April.

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May 31st, 2005

Greenspan speaks out but markets ignore him

Working New section features careers, workplace trends and tips on finding a job.

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May 31st, 2005

A peek inside M&T Bank building brings back sweet memories

From the street, the interior renovation of the M&T Bank building grows more ominous every day.

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May 31st, 2005

Hot housing market is rescuing some homeowners

PHOENIX Struggling homeowners are benefiting from the Phoenix area’s hot housing market.

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