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Australian consumers spent at a slightly slower pace in April, but still managed to hand over just over $19 billion during the month. via The Sydney Morning Herald

New mortgage lending in the UK falls for the third month in a row in April to the lowest in a year, the Bank of England says.

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May 31 (Bloomberg)—U.K. mortgage approvals fell and consumer credit dropped to the lowest in a decade in April, a sign higher interest rates are deterring Britons from borrowing.

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Mortgage approvals fell for the third month running in April to their lowest level in a year, and consumers took on the lowest amount of new debt in a decade in another sign that higher interest rates are hurting.

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These days, mortgage shoppers are supreme telemarketing targets, thanks to “trigger leads” that the credit reporting bureaus sell to lenders the instant a consumer’s credit file is pulled by a loan officer.

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The fate of a middle-class enclave in Detroit offers a glimpse of the drama playing out across the U.S. Home loans are taking homeowners out of houses they’ve lived in for years.

The 1031 exchange is facing scrutiny as intermediaries in the tactic run into financial and legal woes.

Housefront.com offers sales and price data via text message to house hunters, homeowners or even nosy neighbors. But some folks might not be pleased to see their name and how much they paid for their home prominently displayed on the Web.

“It was definitely a big job bigger than I ever expected”

HOMESTEAD, Iowa—Only one thing is associated with this spot in the memories of most Eastern Iowans Zuber’s Restaurant, a local family dining landmark opened more than 56 years ago by the late major league … via Hotel Online

“It’s obvious he has a significant criminal history. I think he is a flight risk. I consider him a risk of re-offending”

A Hatfield home remodeling contractor has taken back his previous admission that he deceived customers by failing to complete projects or by performing substandard work for which he was partially paid. via North Penn Life