Help Bankruptcy

Gas prices drive up demand for hybrids (Reg Req'd)  As gasoline prices march steadily toward $3 a gallon, Lawrence Toyota is selling its most fuel-efficient car, the Prius, faster than the dealership can stock it.read more...


Mortgage lenders accused of using rate rise to boost profits (Times Online)  Leading mortgage lenders in Britain have been accused of exploiting interest-rate rises to boost profits while failing to pass on the benefits to savers....read more...


Stocks in U.S. Rally After Economic Growth Report; Wal-Mart Shares Advance  U.S. stocks rallied after a government report suggested the Federal Reserve may stop raising interest rates, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index toward its biggest weekly advance since 2004.read


Why Can't Poinciana Have a Hospital?  read more...


Mervyns intros Susie Coelho Style  San Francisco-based Mervyns debuted its exclusive line of casual, modern home basics and decor called Susie Coelho Style recently.read more...


Multi-million dollar mortgage fraud in Auckland and Christchurch sees eleven people charged  Real Estate agents are on notice, after the discovery of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud in Auckland and Christchurch.read more...

January 31st, 2007

BofA CEO downplays Countrywide acquisition talk

Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis has cast doubt on his company’s reported interest in mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., stressing BofA’s strategy is one of organic growth.
Comment

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Getting a Mortgage with Bad Credit (Advocate Tribune)

(ARA) – Having bad credit is not the end of the world and it’s not impossible to get a loan. Generally, credit scores below 600 are considered sub-prime and the lower your credit score, the harder it will be for you to secure a mortgage.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Bank of America CEO predicts little chance of a merger in ‘07

Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis said Wednesday there is a “pretty low” likelihood that the nation’s second-largest bank will buy a smaller rival in 2007, and instead will focus on growing …
Comment

read more…

January 31st, 2007

GAO Updates Spending Programs Risk List

Federal programs involving food safety, transportation spending and technology security were added Wednesday to a congressional ‘high risk’ list, meaning their inefficiencies leave them vulnerable to fraud, ...
Comment

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Total lifetime mortgage lending fell in 2006, says CML (Money Marketing Online)

The number of new lifetime mortgages increased in 2006 but the value of new lending fell, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. It says this reflects a drop in the size of the average new loan from around £45,000 in 2005 to £41,000 in 2006.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Prudential Mortgage Capital Company Announces Appetite for $12.5 Billion in 2007 (FinanzNachrichten)

On the heels of originating a record $11 billion in commercial mortgages in 2006, Prudential ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Mortgage Capital Company announced today that it has raised its appetite for business in 2007 to $12.5 billion in loans across its growing range of capital sources.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Mortgage lender opens office in Fishers (The Indianapolis Star)

FISHERS —Mason-McDuffie Mortgage, a 120-year-old mortgage lender, has opened an office at 9880 Westpoint Drive. The branch eventually will include a regional loan-support center and a national call center where customers can get answers to questions related to mortgage financing and the home-buying process.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Utah Senate bill takes aim at mortgage fraud (Deseret Morning News)

Utah now ranks No. 2 nationally in mortgage fraud, but a Senate bill would soon make it easier for state regulators to go after the bad guys.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

State bill attacks mortgage fraud (Arizona Daily Star)

PHOENIX ? A state Senate panel agreed Wednesday to enact laws to attack mortgage fraud, though several members questioned whether the changes will do anything at all.

read more…

January 31st, 2007

Toll Brothers’ Website to Broadcast Its February 8, 2007 ‘First…

Toll Brothers’ Website to Broadcast Its February 8, 2007 ‘First Quarter 2007 Outlook’ Conference Call Live HORSHAM, Pa., Jan.
Comment

read more…