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Mortgage rates rise on financial news (The Columbus Dispatch)  Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in nine weeks. Mortgage company Freddie Mac reported yesterday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.23 percent this week, up


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Washington, Wall St. Tangle on Oversight   "We need a single regulatory body like the UK's Financial Services Authority" One of the casualties of the ongoing credit crisis is a long-held notion on Wall Street _


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August 31st, 2006

Remodeling a home is a full-time job

Home remodeling is one of our favorite pastimes in Ahwatukee Foothills. And boy, have we remodeled.

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August 31st, 2006

Why You Need to Protect Your Valuables with Renters Insurance

The number of Americans who rent their homes instead of own them are on the rise.

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August 31st, 2006

Do-it-yourselfers drive market

“We cater to the professional builder as well as the serious do-it-yourselfers,” Regional Vice President Mike Lyons said.

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August 31st, 2006

Your Money Matters: Dealing with Rising Mortgage Interest Rates (Hope Star)

(ARA) – Many Americans are asking themselves what they should be doing in the wake of rising, and sometimes, fluctuating mortgage rates. It’s an important question because for many Americans their home equity represents the cornerstone of their personal wealth.

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August 31st, 2006

H&R Block Reports 1Q Loss of $131.4M

H&R Block Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $131.4 million and sliced 20 cents off its earnings guidance for the current fiscal year, citing trouble in its mortgage business.

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August 31st, 2006

Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea (Lamar Daily News)

(ARA) – If you’ve recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds of services.

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August 31st, 2006

Remodeling That’s Respectful

Jim Draeger cringes when he sees some of the things that people have done to ranch houses in the name of improvement.

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August 31st, 2006

Mortgage loan repurchases deepen Block’s loss (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

A one-time charge for mortgage loan repurchases led H&R Block Inc. to report an even larger loss for its normally slow first quarter.

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August 31st, 2006

Former mortgage broker indicted

Tony Daniloo, a former East Bay mortgage broker who admitted to stealing money from several Bay Area seniors, is due to be arraigned in federal court Friday on a lengthy indictment that includes 41 counts of …

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August 31st, 2006

Your Money Matters: Dealing with Rising Mortgage Interest Rates (Wellsville Daily Reporter)

(ARA) – Many Americans are asking themselves what they should be doing in the wake of rising, and sometimes, fluctuating mortgage rates. It’s an important question because for many Americans their home equity represents the cornerstone of their personal wealth.

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