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HSBC plans new cross-border mortgage product for early 2008 (Market Watch)  MEXICO CITY (MarketWatch) -- U.K.-based banking group HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) plans to offer a cross-border mortgage product worldwide for middle-income clients early next year, according to Rafael Arana, HSBC's


Govt clears An Post-Fortis joint venture  The Government today formally approved a banking joint venture between An Post and Belgian/Dutch international financial services company, Fortis.Commentread more...


Making a Fresh Run On the Ski Slopes    Ski resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are looking for more gray on the slopes. As a growing number of baby boomers approach retirement age, developers are breaking


Audit Assails Smithsonian Head's Expenses  Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small is living a lifestyle more like a corporate CEO than the steward of a charity funded by donors and taxpayer dollars, according to a watchdog


UOB To Raise Singapore Mortgage Rates By 25 Bps - Source (Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News)   UOB To Raise Singapore Mortgage Rates By 25 Bps - Source SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--United Overseas Bank Ltd. (U11.SG) will raise its


Homebuilder Industry Analysis  Last week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the 17th time in a row. This is dire news for the Homebuilder Industry because with every interest rate hike, it

July 31st, 2005

On Small Business with Lloyd DeVries (Reg Req’d)

Q. A larger company has expressed an interest in acquiring our firm. We think it is because we have several unique products.

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July 31st, 2005

Buying and Selling Safely on Craigslist

On the Internet, Craigslist is a phenomenon. More than 10 million people each month visit this online community to rent apartments, find jobs, sell or buy items—pets, bikes, plane tickets and everything in …

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July 31st, 2005

Banks ease mortgage lending standards (Detroit Free Press)

U.S. banks, faced with rising mortgage competition as home sales advance, eased lending standards for the first time in 11 years, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced.

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July 31st, 2005

COLOR OF MONEY: Credit score affects mortgage (The Charlotte Observer)

This week, Michelle Singletary opens her mail bag.

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July 31st, 2005

KENNETH HARNEY: Loan application lies are growing problem (Detroit Free Press)

WASHINGTON —If you needed to stretch your actual income to qualify for a mortgage to buy the house you love, would you consider telling a little white lie, fibbing to your lender?

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July 31st, 2005

Global bank HSBC says 1st half profit up 5 pct

Global bank HSBC highlighted its focus on emerging markets on Monday as it reported a 5 percent rise in first-half profits and reiterated that the UK was its most difficult credit market.

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July 31st, 2005

Northup pushes for limit on banks

For the fourth time in four years, Rep. Anne Northup has persuaded the House to ban national banks from getting into the real estate business.

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July 31st, 2005

DuPage housing costs out of reach for many

The American dream is beyond the grasp of many of the people who keep DuPage County running, housing advocates say.

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July 31st, 2005

Refinancing

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July 31st, 2005

Risky Real Estate: Report Predicts Housing Price Decline for Costal Areas

It’s been a wild real estate ride for many areas in the country, some areas seeing unusually high appreciation.

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