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• FDIC chair warns Silicon Valley isn't immune to mortgage woes

  San Jose Business Journal - Weaknesses and holes in our bank regulation lies at the heart of the current mortgage situation," Sheila C. ... she said, making it a place where many non-traditional loans featuring interest-only payments and adjustable rates were ...
  2008-02-22 10:09:00

• New law could lower rates for jumbo-sized mortgages

  Providence Journal - Frequently, mortgage rates are the topic at parties — and just about anywhere else — because many homeowners are ... Given the current mortgage crisis, investors might fear that these larger loans would be more risky, he said.
  2008-02-22 05:47:00

• Awaiting the effects of the rate cut

  MyFinances.co.uk - Many borrowers breathed a sigh of relief on the 6th December as the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first time since August 2005. The year started with a squeeze for borrowers as a number of rate rises signalled higher mortgage repayments ...
  2008-02-23 12:30:00

• All eyes are on Sandler as Northern Rock splinters

  Guardian Unlimited - Northern Rock customers whose mortgage deals are expiring are being sent letters pointing out that its rates are uncompetitive and suggesting borrowers look at ... or 2 per cent, meaning the total value of its mortgages would fall from the current ...
  2008-02-23 03:58:00

• As perils abound, he's a protector of home buyers

  Raleigh News & Observer - ... set an agenda: * Craft stricter laws and guidelines for nontraditional loans such as "interest-only" loans. * Hire more investigators to combat mortgage fraud. * Pay closer attention to lenders with high rates of foreclosures. * Enforce current mortgage ...
  2008-02-24 01:09:00

• ACORN Housing Corporation launches non-profit mortgage brokerage with ...

  Extra Bilingual Community Newspaper - The new mortgage brokerage will also help homeowners faced with resetting adjustable rates that may make their current home mortgage payments unaffordable.
  2008-02-22 11:42:00

• Get out from under your mortgage

  Arizona Daily Star - Mortgage-backed bond rates are the best determinant of mortgage rates, brokers said. ... You may find a set-rate loan that's lower than the rate you'll have after your current mortgage adjusts northward.
  2008-02-24 06:39:00

• Congress to examine housing proposals

  CNBC - Lawmakers also plan this week to question several high-profile mortgage and banking ... perceived shortcomings in the Bush administration plan to freeze interest rates ... mortgages to refinance into government-backed loans covering the home's current ...
  2008-02-24 10:42:00

• Let's discuss capitalism run amuck (Berkshire Eagle)

  PITTSFIELD Unregulated capitalism, which is one of the key factors in today's economic downturn, is the elephant that's not in the room in campaign speeches and media reports of the current presidential race.
  2008-02-24 09:18:01

• 'Gulf will help mitigate global economic turmoil' (New Kerala)

  By Aroonim Bhuyan, Dubai, Feb 24 : The current economic boom in the Gulf will help mitigate the turmoil in the world economy, according to leaders of global banking and financial industry.
  2008-02-24 09:31:38

• Congress to Examine Housing Proposals (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

  Congress is set to examine another round of possible repairs for consumers and investors threatened by widening cracks in the housing market.
  2008-02-24 10:56:02

• UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS

  Boston Globe - How did they find a way to agree on the hundreds of big and small decisions that must be made when renovating a home? ... house as a single-family with a jointly held loan but then registered with the city as a condominium so they could refinance ...
  2008-02-23 11:29:00

• Housing Rut Derails Host Of Dependents Providers of Niche Services ...

  Washington Post - As it soared, the region's housing market lifted the fortunes not just of home builders and real estate agents but also of ... Croson said that if she can't refinance to reduce her monthly mortgage payments, she will have to sell her house.
  2008-02-23 07:19:00

• Homes Worth Less Than Their Mortgages

  ABC News - ... of thousands of families is mounting, because lawmakers know home values are bound to consumer confidence and spending. But with homes worth less than what people owe, how can they spend elsewhere? The lenders and banks could voluntarily refinance ...
  2008-02-21 03:53:00

• Cleveland: ghost town created by America’s loan scandal

  Times Online - With the housing boom over, and lenders tightening their standards, troubled borrowers could end up without the equity they need to refinance their loan or to sell their home and pay off their loans.
  2008-02-23 02:39:00

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