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Military towns seeing foreclosure rates four times the national ... - Palm Beach Interactive
DES MOINES, Iowa - U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Jeffrey VerSteegh, who repairs F-16 jets for the 132nd Fighter Wing, departed Des Moines in April for his third tour in Iraq. The father of four may lose his home when he returns. The four-bedroom ...
2008-06-14 09:05:00 -
Caroline Kennedy brings discretion to veep search (Journal Inquirer)
BOSTON — Caroline Kennedy lives a very private life with a very public profile. It’s the perfect skill set for her newest assignment.
2008-06-14 11:11:37 -
Troubled homeowners offered aid (The Fresno Bee)
Ron and Yolanda Barraza bought a bigger house three years ago for their growing family, and they've been happy in their new place near Fresno State.
2008-06-14 11:13:05 -
As Economy Struggles, Debt Consolidation Helps Thousands (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Everywhere you look you see news about the "credit crunch" and the mortgage foreclosure crisis and, if you're like most Americans, you're feeling the pinch too.
2008-06-14 11:16:06 -
Bad Credit and Home Refinance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
2008-06-14 11:16:27 -
Foreclosure process focus of Lake Elsinore workshop (The Press-Enterprise)
Informing homeowners of their options during the foreclosure process and the need to communicate with lenders was the focus of a foreclosure-intervention workshop attended by more than 100 people Saturday in Lake Elsinore.
2008-06-14 11:36:50 -
Group's Mortgage Fraud Scheme Duped 100, Feds Say - Wbaltv.com
BALTIMORE -- A multi-agency task force uncovered the biggest mortgage fraud scheme in state history in which at least 100 homeowners lost homes, equity and credit. David Collins Reports Federal officials warned that the case illustrates that get out ...
2008-06-13 05:10:00 -
Five quick calls (or clicks) to save you £1,000+ - Guardian Unlimited
A fee-free mortgage broker. Try London & Country ( lcplc.co.uk , 0800 953 0304) or John Charcol (0800 358 5560, charcol.co.uk ). Or try visiting websites such as moneyfacts.co.uk and moneysupermarket.com for the best deals. The typical new mortgage ...
2008-06-13 03:58:00 -
The Bubble How homeowners, speculators and Wall Street dealmakers rode ... - Washington Post
The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebration of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their ...
2008-06-14 08:36:00 -
About This Series - Washington Post
Forces converge to fuel the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: plunging interest rates, exotic new Wall Street securities that flood the mortgage industry with cash, and easier loan packages for immigrants and others with less-than ...
2008-06-14 07:10:00 -
They used to say 'don't fix', now they say 'fix'. Should you take them at their word? (Independent)
As the economy judders, the mortgage market is rocking back and forth. A short time ago the smart money was on UK interest rates being cut by the Bank of England to stave off a recession; a couple of worse-than-expected inflation figures later and some market watchers are predicting rates will be closer to 6 per cent than 5 per cent by the end of the year. With such huge changes in sentiment, ...
2008-06-14 04:20:41 -
Cherry Reynard: Can my tax-free cash cross the Irish Sea? (Independent)
Q. I have inherited a half stake in my late uncle's home in the Irish Republic, along with my brother. We intend to sell the house and split the proceeds. After costs, these should come to £30,000 to £40,000 each.
2008-06-14 04:24:42 -
Mystery of Euan Blair's £550,000 bachelor flat - bought two weeks before he starts first ever job (Daily Mail: World News)
Tony Blair's son Euan was at the centre of a mystery last night over the purchase of a £550,000 'bachelor pad'
2008-06-14 06:27:04 -
Housing Informer Protected Own Firm (The Tampa Tribune)
A whistleblower whose allegations triggered a federal investigation into Hillsborough County's affordable housing office was fighting to protect her own multimillion-dollar, nonprofit company.
2008-06-14 09:29:55 -
A warning for homebuyers (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Paul Goldenbogen, a licensed real estate broker since 1982 and the recently appointed chairman of the Colorado Real Estate Commission, says he's no fan of what he considers homebuying gimmicks.
2008-06-14 09:32:49