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<title><![CDATA[My Mortgage Mistake - Associated Content]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/My-Mortgage-Mistake---Associat-262518/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[... about anything you get in the mail from the bank is sent to help them, not you, so I began doing a little research about early mortgage payoff plans, as well as studying the information I had received ... Refinance y (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-09 09:20:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Services - PR.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Financial-Services---PRcom-262517/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[... committed to providing the most up-to-date information and resources on mortgage rates and the mortgage industry. We... FHA-101.com AR FHA-101 provides comprehensive information on FHA Loans and FHA Refinance Mortgag (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-12 12:05:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Want A Bigger Tax Refund? Don't Itemize - San Francisco Chronicle]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Want-A-Bigger-Tax-Refund-Don-262516/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Want A Bigger Tax Refund? Don&#39;t ItemizeSan Francisco ChronicleNote that points you pay on a new mortgage may be deducted in full the year you pay them, but those paid to refinance a mortgage must be deducted over the (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 02:27:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[New Securities Issues - Wall Street Journal]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/New-Securities-Issues---Wall-S-262515/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[New Securities IssuesWall Street JournalProceeds will be used to refinance debt and fund ongoing expansion. CLP Holdings supplies power to Kowloon and the New Territories in Hong Kong, ... (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 02:29:12]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Rating Action on Regions - Zacks.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Rating-Action-on-Regions---Zac-262514/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rating Action on RegionsZacks.com... has a high percentage of commercial mortgage exposure (24% as on Dec 31, 2009) in its loan portfolio. Commercial borrowers generally refinance and roll ...and more&nbsp;&raquo; (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 03:42:35]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicago Reporter editor provides testimony on foreclosures for state and local ... - Chicago Reporter]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Chicago-Reporter-editor-provid-262513/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago Reporter editor provides testimony on foreclosures for state and local ...Chicago ReporterForeclosures continue to increase—particularly in minority communities—as homeowners try to refinance or modify their  (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 05:24:08]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Junk Bond Avalanche Looms for Credit Markets - New York Times]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Junk-Bond-Avalanche-Looms-for--262512/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Junk Bond Avalanche Looms for Credit MarketsNew York TimesThe United States government alone will need to borrow nearly $2 trillion in 2012, to bridge the projected budget deficit for that year and to refinance ...and mo (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 05:33:33]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Direct loans and health-care reform: two great tastes that go great together - Washington Post (blog)]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Direct-loans-and-health-care-r-262511/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Direct loans and health-care reform: two great tastes that go great togetherWashington Post (blog)My refinance last year took 5 months because (according to the loan officer) the bank had just laid off 1/2 its loan proce (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 06:23:30]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Strategic Mortgage Default - Here Come the Waves Again - Seeking Alpha (blog)]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Strategic-Mortgage-Default---H-262510/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Strategic Mortgage Default - Here Come the Waves AgainSeeking Alpha (blog)The new loans are essentially a gamble that prices will continue to rise rapidly, allowing the borrower to sell the home at a profit or refinance  (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 12:32:58]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[BONDS: A-Reit Pushes CMBS Envelope - IFR Asia]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/BONDS-A-Reit-Pushes-CMBS-Enve-262509/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[BONDS: A-Reit Pushes CMBS EnvelopeIFR AsiaThe deal comprises a single tranche of exchangeable commercial mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds from the interest-only notes fund a convertible loan ...and more&nbsp;&raquo; (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 04:11:01]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC - Reuters]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/US-herpes-rates-remain-high--262508/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[If they do not, mortgage rates could move significantly higher." The lowest mortgage rates in decades and high affordability helped the hard-hit U.S. housing market find some footing in 2009 after a three-year slump. Rec (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-08 05:56:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Concern Over Rise in Foreclosures Eased by Positive Signs - MPBN News]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Concern-Over-Rise-in-Foreclosu-262507/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Concern Over Rise in Foreclosures Eased by Positive SignsMPBN NewsPinkham says not only did customers have an oportunity for a rebate, but they could also take advantage of some of the lowest interest rates in a long tim (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 04:50:42]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Treasury 10-Year Note Yields at Almost Week Low Before Fed - BusinessWeek]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Treasury-10-Year-Note-Yields-a-262506/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Treasury 10-Year Note Yields at Almost Week Low Before FedBusinessWeekPolicy makers plan to end purchases of $1.25 trillion of mortgage-backed securities this month. The yield on the 2-year note, more sensitive to the ou (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 05:46:48]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[China, Japan Reduced Holdings of US Treasury Debt in January - BusinessWeek]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/China-Japan-Reduced-Holdings--262505/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[China, Japan Reduced Holdings of US Treasury Debt in JanuaryBusinessWeek... were to stop recycling its dollars into US Treasuries, it could have dire implications for Main Street America in that mortgage rates could move (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 06:26:43]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[CLO Market to Reopen After Economy Spurs Rally: Credit Markets - BusinessWeek]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/CLO-Market-to-Reopen-After-Eco-262504/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[CLO Market to Reopen After Economy Spurs Rally: Credit MarketsBusinessWeekCLO issuance tumbled to $26.5 billion in 2009, the lowest in more than a decade, 94 percent of which were deals structured to remove assets from b (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 06:59:32]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Housing bust in US is over, but recovery requires jobs - Business Report]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Housing-bust-in-US-is-over-bu-262503/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Housing bust in US is over, but recovery requires jobsBusiness ReportFalling home prices and low mortgage rates have made homes more affordable. The median price was $164 700 in January, matching the level one year ago,  (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 09:07:44]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - March 16 - Reuters]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/PRESS-DIGEST---Financial-Times-262502/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - March 16Reuters... mortgage interest rate costs for the RPI will rely on data from the Bank of England, which the ONS said &quot;is more representative of the mortgage rates ...and more&n (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 10:01:44]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[With Medicaid Cuts, Doctors and Patients Drop Out - New York Times]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/With-Medicaid-Cuts-Doctors-an-262501/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[With Medicaid Cuts, Doctors and Patients Drop OutNew York TimesAt 63 percent, Michigan had the sixth-lowest rate in the country, even before the recent cuts. In Flint, Dr. Nita M. Kulkarni, an obstetrician, ...and more&n (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 10:01:53]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Fed weighs how and when to signal higher rates - The Associated Press]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Fed-weighs-how-and-when-to-sig-262500/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Fed weighs how and when to signal higher ratesThe Associated PressInvestors also will be looking to see if the Fed makes any changes to an economic-support program that&#39;s lowered mortgage rates and bolstered the hous (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 11:12:49]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Ghana : Nation's Interest Rate Highest in Africa - AllAfrica.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Ghana--Nations-Interest-Rate-262499/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Accra — In 2004 the Bank of Ghana (BoG) directed all commercial banks in the country, to abolish and in some instances reduce, what it described as unfair bank charges and fees being charged by the various commercial b (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 03:06:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[What the new interest rate regime means for SB account ... - Hindu Business Line]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/What-the-new-interest-rate-reg-262498/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The RBI Annual Policy Statement for 2009-10 announced by the Governor on April 21, 2009 proposed as under: “At present, interest on savings bank accounts is calculated on the minimum balances held in the accounts durin (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 06:55:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Treasury Yields Near One-Week Low Before Fed, Housing Starts - BusinessWeek]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Treasury-Yields-Near-One-Week--262497/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Treasury Yields Near One-Week Low Before Fed, Housing StartsBusinessWeekUS 30-year fixed mortgage rates slid to 5.06 percent yesterday, from 5.03 percent a week ago, according to Bankrate.com in North Palm Beach, Florida (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 12:26:56]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bovespa Index Sinks on China, Brazil Interest Rate ... - Bloomberg]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Bovespa-Index-Sinks-on-China--262496/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks dropped for a third day on concern inflation in China and Brazil will prompt policy makers to raise interest rates, slowing economic growth. “The most important event is the pos (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 03:42:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks fall ahead of Fed meeting on interest rates - San Francisco Chronicle]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Stocks-fall-ahead-of-Fed-meeti-262495/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Major stock indexes fell modestly in late afternoon trading as investors awaited the Fed meeting Tuesday. Policymakers ... Meanwhile, an analyst upgrade of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. helped limit the slide in the Dow Jones ind (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 02:59:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[India 50-Basis Point Interest-Rate Increase Possible ... - Bloomberg]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/India-50-Basis-Point-Interest--262494/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[... increase in India’s benchmark interest rates after inflation accelerated to a 16-month high in February, according to DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender. The Reserve Bank of India ... increa (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 10:51:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil Eases Below $81 on Firm Dollar; Eyes China, Fed - FOX News]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Oil-Eases-Below-81-on-Firm-Do-262493/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[London Brent crude was down 59 cents at $78.80 ... the health of the world's largest economy, and a statement from the Federal Reserve at the end of its two-day interest rate-setting meeting on Wednesday for evidence the (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-15 01:04:00]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Dollar edges down vs. rivals ahead of FOMC - MarketWatch]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Dollar-edges-down-vs-rivals-a-262492/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Dollar edges down vs. rivals ahead of FOMCMarketWatchThe Fed will repeat its pledge that interest rates can remain at historic lows &quot;for an extended period&quot; following its meeting Tuesday, analysts said. ... (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 02:11:18]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[CLOs to End 12-Month Drought in Citigroup Deal: Credit Markets - BusinessWeek]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/CLOs-to-End-12-Month-Drought-i-262491/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[CLOs to End 12-Month Drought in Citigroup Deal: Credit MarketsBusinessWeek“There is a decent amount of investor interest throughout the capital structure and there are managers that want to do deals.” JPMorgan Chase  (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 02:11:41]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada ignores Fed at its peril - Globe and Mail]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Bank-of-Canada-ignores-Fed-at--262490/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Bank of Canada ignores Fed at its perilGlobe and MailMany pundits today retort that we have emergency interest rate levels and yet the emergency has passed. This is circular reasoning because a key reason why ... (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2010-03-16 02:12:24]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[ASIA FX: US Dollar Near Session Lows as Market Looks to FOMC - Market News International]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/ASIA-FX-US-Dollar-Near-Sessio-262489/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ASIA FX: US Dollar Near Session Lows as Market Looks to FOMCMarket News InternationalThe RBA said it was appropriate for interest rates to continue to be raised towards &quot;normal levels,&quot; favoring setting monetar (more...)]]></description>
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