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Mortgage rates edge up slightly |
02-05-10 |
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| ates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.01 percent this week, up from 4.98 p... |
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Mortgage investors try to regroup after meltdown |
02-05-10 |
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| NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying to come back from the dead.
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Gov't cracks down on loan help payments |
02-05-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is cracking down on companies that advertise help for troubled homeowners but often turn out to be scam artists.
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday i... |
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Home is where your small business tax deduction is |
02-05-10 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Many people who received buyouts and severance packages last year used the money to start home-based businesses. Now, they'll want to take tax deductions for their home office... |
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Gov't eases paperwork for loan help program |
01-29-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeowners seeking relief under the Obama administration's mortgage aid program will be required to provide proof of their incomes upfront, a significant reversal for the pr... |
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Gov't readies changes to mortgage relief plan |
01-28-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department on Thursday plans to unveil changes designed to streamline burdensome paperwork required for its foreclosure relief plan, according to people briefed... |
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Lenders start sign up on 'piggyback' mortgage plan |
01-28-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage companies are finally starting to sign up for a long-delayed piece of the Obama administration's $75 billion foreclosure-prevention program.
The administration h... |
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Lead paint rules require contractor certification |
01-25-10 |
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| New rules for lead paint removal go into effect April 22, adding a bit more time and cost to some home renovations.
The Environmental Protection Agency will require all contractors be certified ... |
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Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures |
01-22-10 |
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| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ??? Mediation would be a good way to expedite a flood of mortgage foreclosures, members of a foreclosure task force said Wednesday, but some disagreed on the details in oral ... |
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Foreclosure filings dip from July to August |
01-22-10 |
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MIAMI (AP) — The number of U.S. households threatened with losing their homes held steady last month, a sign that lenders' efforts to help distressed borrowers may be having a gradua... |
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