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More than two dozen people have been arrested in a crackdown on unlicensed contractors, state regulators said.

Capitas Group’s LLC recently released analysis of the Mortgage Market in the GCC region has been widely carried and well received by finance practitioners and by prominent print and online media in the region.

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n Task force prepares to bust home buyers, brokers who lied on mortgage applications

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Almost 8 percent of Washington homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their home is worth, and another 11 percent are close to being in that position, a new report shows. It also reveals that almost a quarter of all U.S. mortgage holders are in danger of having no home equity ? because they bought recently with little or no money down, or because refinanced to take out equity or because …

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A: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said private companies have basically stopped bundling mortgages into securities. Only Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae—all run by the U.S. government—are doing it. Private companies accounted for half of the market for mortgage-backed securities in 2005 at the height of the housing boom.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that the housing finance system being constructed following the collapse of the current system will need better safeguards to allow it to function during times …

Proposed new rules may not solve the problem of appraisers being influenced by lenders.

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A look at national home price/rent ratios over the past few years can tell you if a house is a good buy.

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The roller coaster ride continues with mortgage rates. This week, they climbed to the highest level in three months.

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Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages—a vital tool if you’re about to buy a home.

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