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Raised FHA loan limits increase options (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Federal Housing Administration loans are government insured loans used to purchase or refinance owner-occupied homes.
2008-04-06 04:08:53 -
Expert: Steve McLinden (Bankrate.com)
Dear Steve, When is an interspousal deed used? -- Yadi Dear Yadi, You are referring to an interspousal transfer deed, also called an interspousal transfer grant deed. The interspousal transfer deed is used when a real estate transaction is between spouses.
2008-04-06 04:34:17 -
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Who wouldn't enjoy a break on their monthly mortgage payment? On the other hand, how can you be sure the timing is right to refinance? Are the rates and the current mortgage market the best indicators?
2008-04-06 04:50:01 -
Deposed, not composed. (Philly.com)
Maybe a bar of soap would work better. A federal judge in Philadelphia has fined a foul-mouthed CEO and his lawyer $29,323 for making a "spectacular failure" out of a court-related proceeding in what has become a most uncivil civil case.
2008-04-06 01:55:13 -
Stock slump rolls off our monkey's back (Chicago Sun-Times)
CURIOUS INVESTOR | Good grief! You have to hand it to Mr. Adam Monk, the Sun-Times' investment monkey and grandmaster of our 2008 Monkey Manager stock-picking contest.
2008-04-06 02:02:51 -
Mercury News Interview: Hedge fund manager saw subprime meltdown coming (San Jose Mercury News)
The last time we wrote about Michael Burry, he was a Santa Teresa High School student preparing for the 1988 Academic Decathlon.
2008-04-06 02:03:52 -
Candidate: Plan hurts Wyo banks (Casper Star-Tribune)
CHEYENNE -- A sweeping plan to regulate the nation's financial sector could pack a wallop for Wyoming's community banks, according to a Republican candidate for Wyoming's lone U.S. House seat.
2008-04-06 02:21:05 -
For others, uneasy job market is changing the 'American dream' (The Beacon News)
Kevin Parham began building the deck in his back yard last summer and still hasn't finished it. The walls of his 2,000-square-foot Oswego home are cracking and in need of fresh paint.
2008-04-06 02:23:37 -
Motley Fool (The Courier News)
Moving your IRA money
2008-04-06 02:24:38 -
Should government aid struggling homeowners? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
On Thursday, U.S. Senate leaders agreed on bipartisan legislation designed to ease the housing crisis, although many lawmakers and economists are criticizing its major elements as ineffective.
2008-04-06 02:36:40 -
Comedians diss dollar as it weakens (Asbury Park Press)
You know the U.S. dollar has problems when comedians start working it into their acts.
2008-04-06 01:25:17 -
Comcast Center backers have '06 rate (Philly.com)
The people who own Philadelphia's biggest building are glad they locked in their loan rate in 2006, when banks were giving money away.
2008-04-06 01:28:15 -
Don't worry: Treasury will honor bonds (Philly.com)
It's no wonder consumer confidence is so low. Yes, jobs are becoming harder to find as some businesses become concerned about a weaker economy and hold off on hiring. In addition, many people are stuck with homes they cannot afford and with harsher credit card terms. None of these conditions is good for a slowing economy, and they could lead to more job losses and perhaps a deeper recession than ...
2008-04-06 01:30:06 -
High costs tie would-be home owners to rentals (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY — Katie Weisner and Brennan Jones are getting married July 13, and they’ve created a wedding registry consisting of one item. They want a mortgage.
2008-04-06 01:33:25 -
Home improvement: Texas Panhandle skips market slide (Amarillo Globe-News)
[Although the housing crunch has hurt people across the country, it hasn't affected too many in the Texas Panhandle.
2008-04-06 01:39:07