Who wins, who loses after the Fed trimmed rates?
Is the Fed rate change good, bad or a no big deal for your finances? Here’s how the Fed’s quarter-point rate cut affects both borrowers and savers.
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Double statements intended to help county taxpayers Even if they've received a tax bill, Newton County residents paying this year's taxes through a mortgage escrow account still won't have to present their statement to the bank or
Lowe's building Manteca store at Airport, Daniels Traffic impact assessments are now underway for the proposed 140,000-square-foot Lowe's Home Improvement Center proposed for the northeast corner of Airport Way and Daniels Street.read more...
Industry tightens standards on 'no proof' loans Designer mortgage loans that don't require borrowers to prove how much money they earn or make downpayments are getting much of the blame for the wave of defaults racking the
Baby Boomers, push RV ownership to record Russ and Jean Glines have picked the theme music to herald their transition from living in a 3,000-square foot country club home to full-time roadies in a 400-square foot recreational
ABN AMRO Mortgage Offers Discount on Guaranteed OneFee(R) Mortgage to Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) ABN AMRO Mortgage-Sunrise Lending Center, ABN AMRO Mortgage Group's Florida retail lending office, recently began offering its industry-leading Guaranteed OneFeeŽ Mortgage to members of the Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Chamber
WashPost: Low mortgage rates defy expectations (MSNBC) Mortgage rates were supposed to be rising by now, helping to gradually cool the nation's red-hot housing market.via
October 31st, 2007
October 31st, 2007
Where do you stand in America’s wealth spectrum?
The financial industry is overtly obsequious toward the rich and oblivious of Americans with modest wealth.
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October 31st, 2007
Interest Rate Roundup
Here’s a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.
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October 31st, 2007
Layoff may help worker tap 401(k) early
A man who was laid off may be able to tap his 401(k) early and penalty-free, says Dr. Don Taylor.
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October 31st, 2007
Smart financial strategies after Fed rate cut
Is now the time to buy a car? To go after a home equity line? Lock in a long-term CD?
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October 31st, 2007
The big No-no’s of home remodeling
“In the kitchen, if you get tile and wood and granite countertops, and if you do not have it put together right, you end up unhappy”
Between using the Internet for finding ideas and searching super-size home improvement stores for products, lots of homeowners have been bitten by the do-it-yourself home remodeling bug. via RGJ.com
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October 31st, 2007
Area designers offer no-nos of remodeling
“A lot of people… I would not say run into trouble, but they end up with different results than they thought”
Fed cuts interest rate, cites housing slump ‘Prison Break’ star to serve 40 months Toys ‘R’ Us recalls 16,000 toys for lead Halloween tips for keeping kids healthy World-famous chimp Washoe dies Presidential … via RGJ.com
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October 31st, 2007
Mortgage counselors face skyrocketing workloads amid credit crisis
“A lot of individuals who choose this profession do it from the heart and have a desire to help people overcome the crisis”
It was one of Zach Urban’s most trying days as a housing counselor: A woman arrived on his doorstep so distraught over the thought of losing her townhome he feared she might harm herself. via San Jose Mercury News
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October 31st, 2007
America’s Housing Glut
“It’s an interesting market to be involved in.”
Houston, you have a problem—with housing inventory. And as the number of homes for sale in the country continues to creep upward thanks to waning demand, many other major U.S. cities are dealing with the same … via BusinessWeek
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October 31st, 2007
Majority of Brits choose building societies for mortgage lending (Banking Business Review)
A survey carried out by Moneyfacts.co.uk, an independent financial comparison site, covering the whole mortgage market, including fixed, discounted and variable rates over various time periods has shown that 70% of the top 250 mortgages available in the UK are offered by building societies.
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