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  • Mortgage rates sink below 5% and are likely to fall further - Daily Camera

    Over three days, this series tells the stories of real people grappling with the economic crisis, while also giving readers tips and tools for weathering the recession. GO » Helpful resources: WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year mortgages plunged this ...
    2009-03-18 07:59:00
  • Dollars & sense: Granite may contain radon - Reading Eagle

    Homeowners seeking granite for their countertops have something new to ponder, besides which color complements their cabinets. Some are wondering about radiation and radon gas that might be coming from those slabs. The topic sent online forums ...
    2009-03-21 10:55:00
  • Mortgage rates drop below 5% - Knoxville News Sentinel

    WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's plan to buy up to $300 billion of long-term government bonds and $750 billion in additional mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, should benefit many - but not all - borrowers. It's ...
    2009-03-21 08:24:00
  • The Collapse of ’09 by Gerald Celente - Lew Rockwell

    The Collapse of ’09 by Gerald CelenteLew Rockwell, CAAdjust interest rates or print more money? Neither stopped the credit crisis from worsening, the real estate market from tanking or the stock markets from crashing. It was Fed finagling, Washington deregulation and Wall Street’s compulsive gambling ...
    2009-03-21 10:00:02
  • Business digest for March 21, 2009 - MetroWest Daily News

    Business digest for March 21, 2009MetroWest Daily News, MAThe event runs from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Bump will discuss regional strategies to improve high school graduation rates and address the employment needs of youth. XETA Technologies this week announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ...
    2009-03-21 10:11:53
  • Tighter lending rules trip up homebuyers - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Tighter lending rules trip up homebuyersMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, WIThat's the market reality," said mortgage banker Brian Wickert, president of Accunet Mortgage in Butler. Mortgage rates already were flirting with all-time lows last week when the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would pump another $1 trillion into ...
    2009-03-21 11:01:10
  • Mobile home owners in state's first co-op Medomak residents who ... - Central Maine Morning Sentinel

    Mobile home owners in state's first co-op Medomak residents who ...Central Maine Morning Sentinel, MEIn New Hampshire, banks offer more favorable loan rates and homes sell faster in resident-owned parks, according to a study by the University of New Hampshire. Mobile homes are much less costly than stick-built houses, Mickles noted, costing about ...
    2009-03-21 11:04:37
  • Keep home fires burning: Facing foreclosure? Help is available - Anderson Independent Mail

    Keep home fires burning: Facing foreclosure? Help is availableAnderson Independent Mail, SCAnyone seeking help can begin the process of reducing mortgage rates from home. One Lugoff man who attended the Columbia event went seeking more information to complete the process he started online after struggling alone since his wife got sick last ...
    2009-03-21 11:09:36
  • Avoiding the trauma of foreclosure - San Francisco Chronicle

    Avoiding the trauma of foreclosureSan Francisco Chronicle,  USAIf you do own the house, are you in a financial position where you can refinance and get a mortgage loan in your name - and pay off the old loan? Interest rates are very low now, so you should seriously explore that option. ...
    2009-03-21 11:11:12
  • Mortgage rates drop below 5% - Knoxville News Sentinel

    Mortgage rates drop below 5%Knoxville News Sentinel, TNIt's likely to produce a big drop in mortgage rates. Rates on 30-year mortgages plunged to a record low last week after the Fed's plan to prop up the flailing housing market was launched. The national average rate on 30-year, fixed mortgages was 4.94 ...
    2009-03-21 11:12:01
  • Mortgage brokers in a rate crunch - Lancaster Newspapers

    Mortgage brokers in a rate crunchLancaster Newspapers, PAAnd third, they might be able to consolidate other debts that have higher interest rates with a new low-interest mortgage. "If you have a mortgage interest rate over 6 percent, you should at least talk to a residential mortgage professional," he said. ...
    2009-03-21 11:12:42
  • West Virginians refinance as rates drop - Charleston Gazette

    West Virginians refinance as rates dropCharleston Gazette,  USAAs mortgage interest rates drop below 5 percent, thousands of West Virginians have already jumped at the chance to refinance into more affordable rates, state mortgage lenders say. "Our refinancing and loan guarantee business is going through the roof ...
    2009-03-21 11:14:01
  • As more try to reduce debt, bankruptcy filings soar in southern ... - Press of Atlantic City

    As more try to reduce debt, bankruptcy filings soar in southern ...Press of Atlantic City, NJA year has passed since the couple’s debts have been discharged and they hit the restart button — although the threat of a mortgage foreclosure remains. The trip through bankruptcy court is one that more and more Americans are making — including those ...
    2009-03-21 11:19:05
  • Fix Your Rate For Peace Of Mind - Glasgow Daily Record

    Fix Your Rate For Peace Of MindGlasgow Daily Record, UKWith rates effectively as low as they can possibly go it makes you wonder about a variable or tracker mortgage rate. If your rate is variable and reflects the Bank of England base rate then there is no chance of your rate going down - it can only stay ...
    2009-03-21 11:33:28
  • Mortgage disclosures fail borrowers - Chicago Daily Herald

    Mortgage disclosures fail borrowersChicago Daily Herald, ILBut it will barely touch the deep-seated ills of the mortgage industry. The main rap against mortgage brokers is that they led and encouraged borrowers to take mortgages that were not suitable for them. This includes option adjustable-rate mortgages, ...
    2009-03-21 11:35:27