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  • Study: Harlingen has third lowest cost of living in US - Brownsville Herald

    Study: Harlingen has third lowest cost of living in USBrownsville Herald, TX United States - 13 minutes agoOther costs analyzed include monthly apartment rent, mortgage rates, mortgage rate loans, utilities, telephone, gasoline, doctor visit costs and ...
    2008-02-15 10:14:07
  • Refi: Weighing fees and rates (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    Senior reporter Holden Lewis, who covers mortgages and writes the Mortgage Matters blog, answers another batch of common questions about refinancing.
    2008-02-15 03:00:00
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    2008-02-15 08:14:48
  • Study: Harlingen has third lowest cost of living in U.S. (The Brownsville Herald)

    HARLINGEN — Harlingen has the third lowest cost of living in the nation, according to a report by the Council for Community and Economic Research.
    2008-02-15 10:04:44
  • FGIC Seeks Split to Salvage Municipal Debt Ratings (Update7)

    Bloomberg - The move would separate the unit that guarantees subprime- mortgage bonds, collateralized debt obligations and the other types of financial products that led to the ratings downgrades. ``We will look at the business plan and we will see ...
    2008-02-15 02:35:00
  • Jumbo loans to be isolated from mortgage TBA: SIFMA

    Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jumbo mortgages now eligible for purchase by the nation's largest home loan finance companies will be locked out of the market where trading helps lower rates to consumers, according to an industry group. SIFMA on Friday said it ...
    2008-02-15 09:55:00
  • Home foreclosures on the rise in Putnam County

    Banner-Graphic - America's mortgage crisis has hit home. Across the country, 1.6 million borrowers defaulted on their mortgages last year. Some of them are here in Putnam County. Houses that once were homes to families with kids and dogs and gerbils, now stand empty ...
    2008-02-15 06:31:00
  • Fitch Affirms $927.4MM & Downgrades $228.3MM from 2 Wells Fargo 2006 ...

    Forbes - Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on two Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust (WFHET) mortgage pass-through certificate transactions. Unless stated otherwise, any bonds that were previously placed on Rating Watch Negative are removed ...
    2008-02-15 01:16:00
  • Dr. Alan Greenspan Speaks at CERAWeek 2008 on Recession, Credit ...

    Forbes - The break in the credit cycle began with the huge surge in sub-prime mortgage originations" which accounted for 20 percent of home sales in 2005 and 2006, and turned into a market bubble with capital gains being used to finance much consumer spending ...
    2008-02-15 09:08:00
  • Realtor Q&A: Credit problems can limit home buyers' ambitions

    Union Leader - A: Good question and one that may require you to do some homework before proceeding. If there's one area that causes home buyers the most problems in qualifying for the best mortgage programs, it's their credit history and credit score. The score is ...
    2008-02-15 08:54:00
  • You're Invited . . . To Pay Your Mortgage

    Washington Post - It is usually cheaper and less time-consuming to lower the borrower's interest rate, put them on a repayment plan or sell the home at a loss. To stem the foreclosures, the mortgage industry says, lenders need to reach people they call "no-contact ...
    2008-02-15 08:11:00
  • Mortgage Mess Leaves Day Laborers Unemployed - CBS 5

    Mortgage Mess Leaves Day Laborers UnemployedCBS 5, CA - 55 minutes agoForeclosures are at record highs, home sales are at record lows and skittish consumers are cutting back on spending, all of which means contractors, ...
    2008-02-15 09:04:25
  • > Realtor Q&A: Credit problems can limit home buyers' ambitions - The Union Leader

    > Realtor Q&A: Credit problems can limit home buyers' ambitionsThe Union Leader, NH - 54 minutes agoIf there's one area that causes home buyers the most problems in qualifying for the best mortgage programs, it's their credit history and credit score. ...
    2008-02-15 09:05:50
  • thinkproperty.com Deal with moneyexpert.com - The Open Press (press release)

    thinkproperty.com Deal with moneyexpert.comThe Open Press (press release) - 54 minutes agoThe independent financial comparison service will enable thinkproperty.com’s users to find the mortgage provider most likely to accept their application ...
    2008-02-15 09:06:17
  • No recession, but… - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

    No recession, but…Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 52 minutes agoHe said the weaker labor market along with recent declines in stock prices and declining home prices were likely to be a drag on consumer confidence going ...
    2008-02-15 09:08:07