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Michigan State Housing Development Authority Wins Award  The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has been named the outstanding state housing finance agency in the country for one of its homeownership programs, the agency announced.read more...


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March 31st, 2008

Britain’s biggest buy-to-let mortgage provider expects to halve its loans (Daily Mail)

A buy-to-let mortgage lender has claimed it expects advances to fall by 50 per cent in the next six months due to lending limitations. Solihull-based company Paragon also admitted staff numbers will be reduced by one third as lower levels of business are leading to cuts

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March 31st, 2008

Beware Of Mortgage Scam (WXYZ-TV Detroit)

A local couple is trying to start over after being hit by a mortgage scam. INSIDE: Tom Wait reports

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March 31st, 2008

Triad Guaranty Insurance partners with Mortgage Builder (Insurance Business Review)

Triad Guaranty has announced that its subsidiary, Triad Guaranty Insurance, has joined with Mortgage Builder Software to offer its various mortgage insurance programs using Mortgage Builders loan origination system.

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March 31st, 2008

Thornburg Mortgage receives extension for override agreement (Banking Business Review)

Thornburg Mortgage has received an extension through March 31, 2008, for the override agreement that the company had announced on March 19, 2008 to raise new capital.

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March 31st, 2008

Mortgage lending growth hits a 14-year low (Irish Examiner)

GROWTH in mortgage lending hit a 14-year low in February as the Irish property market continued to contract, according to new credit figures released yesterday by the Central Bank.

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March 31st, 2008

Market Values

121 Christina Blvd. W., Lakeland | $322,000 NEIGHBORHOOD: Christina SALE DATE: Feb. 25 TIME ON MARKET: 317 days SQUARE FOOTAGE: 2,652 BEDROOMS/BATHS: 4/3 AMENITIES: Pool with fountain, granite tops, bonus room LISTING AGENT/FIRM: Mike Bragg, Assist to Sell more»



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March 31st, 2008

Property line disputes

Couple closes on a home, but the neighbor claims the driveway is his. Not so fast, says The Real Estate Adviser.

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March 31st, 2008

Posted March 31, 2008 - At a time when the nation is struggling with its most serious mortgage crisis in recent … (BET.com)

At a time when the nation is struggling with its most serious mortgage crisis in recent memory, the Bush administration?s housing honcho has handed in his keys amid allegations that he rewarded fat real estate contracts to political buddies.

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March 31st, 2008

Thornburg Mortgage Raises $1.35 Billion Through Private Placement of Senior Subordinated Secured Notes and Warrants (Finanzen.net)

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE: TMA) today announced that it has completed its previously announced offering to raise $1.35 billion from the sale of senior subordinated secured notes, warrants to purchase common stock and a participation …

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March 31st, 2008

NSW ‘taking lead’ in mortgage industry regulation (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

The New South Wales Government says the state has taken the lead in developing a model for better regulation of the mortgage broking industry.

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