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| UK mortgage approvals climb but many households still prioritise saving Telegraph.co.uk The BBA predicted further rises in mortgage approvals this year, aided by various Government schemes such as Help to Buy, designed to help first time buyers onto the housing ladder and the its flagship Funding for Lending scheme, which has given banks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 1-NY attorney general says more proof banks violated mortgage pact Reuters NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Mortgage Rates On The Rise Daily Markets This week mortgage applications decreased 9.8%, for the second week in a row, while mortgage rates have continued increasing for the third consecutive week. According to Freddie Mac, although most mortgage rates have increased this week, 1-year ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Big banks don battle gear for mortgages The Australian But with the boost from the so-called mortgage"repricing" tapering off as the banks' funding costs improve, Westpac and CBA have indicated a desire to grow at or above system rates after recently growing mortgages below the market. At the bank's first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| To buy or to keep renting? Costs go beyond just the mortgage Globe and Mail She informed me that she plans to sell the bright, spacious, perfectly located condo that I'd been renting for the past year and a half. I would have to leave in three months, she said. Once the initial shock wore off, I asked myself: "Is it time for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gross mortgage stays steady at £7.8bn: BBA FT Adviser Adrian Anderson, director of mortgage broker Anderson Harris, added: "Mortgage rates continue to fall, offering cheaper options for borrowers. The BBA expects this to continue, with first-time buyers in particular benefiting under the scheme in coming ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zillow: 148000 here 'upside down' on mortgages STLtoday.com The recovering housing market doesn't seem to be helping many "upside down" homeowners in St. Louis yet. Zillow, the real estate website, says 26.4 percent of metro St. Louis homeowners with mortgages owed more than their homes are worth in the first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Real Estate Mortgages for Lafourche Parish - May 25, 2013 Daily Comet United Wholesale Mortgage; Mortgagor: Keith Bergeron; Lot 1 & 2 Blk 10 Bayou Vista; $136,224; Entry#1154581 on 4/22/2013. • United Wholesale Mortgage; Mortgagor: Wayne Martin, Michelle Martin; Lot 4 Blk 2 Azalea Terrace; $150,100; Entry#1154583 on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Web of mortgages left Leduc condo owners, Edmonton church in limbo Edmonton Journal The August 2008 deal was supposed to be guaranteed by a mortgage defaulting the land back to the church if something went wrong. However, within a few days, Frederick mortgaged half of $12.3 million to Ram Singh, his future partner at Bellavera, and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Money Insider: Rock-bottom savings rates make offset mortgages even more ... The Independent An offset mortgage is a proven and tax-efficient way to cut your mortgage costs, and it's surprising that more people aren't taking advantage, particularly now that interest rates on savings accounts are at rock bottom. For a start, there's no tax to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| One in five Britons regrets house-buying mistakes Telegraph.co.uk Buyers also regretted taking interest-only endowment mortgages. Endowment mortgages allow home buyers to pay into a separate investment policy, which is intended to pay off the mortgage in full at the end of the term. Many were missold the products ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BBA reports slight uptick in mortgage approvals for April MyFinances.co.uk The British Bankers Association (BBA) reports that mortgage approvals went up in April helped by government schemes that aim to help more first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. There was also a 5.5 per cent increase in total bank deposits as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Co-op halts new business lending Money Marketing The Co-operative Bank has stopped lending to new business customers after it was revealed it has a estimated capital shortfall of over £1bn but the lender says it has not stopped lending to mortgage borrowers. Co-op will not lend to new business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Irish mortgage lending hit fresh low in first quarter euronews DUBLIN (Reuters) – The number of new mortgages issued in Ireland fell to their lowest first-quarter level since data was first collected eight years ago, further tempering hopes that house prices would begin to rebound following a devastating property ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vancouver is least affordable city to buy a house in Canada: RBC Vancouver Sun Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tightened mortgage rules four times in the last five years amid concern that overbuilding in some markets could lead to a sharp drop in prices. The Bank of Canada forecasts housing investment will be a drag on economic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Act now to profit from the mortgage thaw The Times (subscription) First-time buyers have a spring in their step at last as government help is filtering through to lower mortgage rates and offers more choice for borrowers with small deposits. Whether you are hoping to buy your first home, trying your hand as a buy-to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wells Fargo Current Refinance and Mortgage Rates Friday Eagle's Rant Wells Fargo Current Refinance and Mortgage Rates Friday Standard 30 year fixed rate loan interest rates at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) can be had for 3.750% carrying an APR of 4.090%. 30 year FHA fixed rate loan interest rates have been offered at 3.625% ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Breakdown: Underwater mortgages dip OCRegister (subscription) Homeowners with a home loan with negative equity -- or a "underwater mortgage" -- owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. Zillow says it calculates negative equity by "looking at current outstanding loan amounts for individual owner ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Citi Mortgage: Friday's Interest Rates for Home Mortgages USDailyVoice Citi Mortgage: Friday Standard 30 year loan interest rates are published at 3.750% at Citi Mortgage (NYSE:C) and an APR of 3.920%. The short term, popular 15 year fixed rate mortgages have been offered at 2.875% at the bank today yielding an APR of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wells Fargo: Mortgage Interest Rates Show Little Change Today World News Resource Best 30 year fixed rate mortgages are on the books at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) with interest rates of3.875% today and a corresponding APR of 4.042% which is the same as yesterday's rate while the short term, popular 15 year fixed rate mortgage is quoted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 44% of Homeowners With a Mortgage Can't Sell: Zillow TheStreet.com Despite a recovery in prices, over a quarter of homeowners with mortgage loans still owe more than their homes are worth. "But another 18.2 percent of homeowners with mortgages, while not technically underwater, likely do not have enough equity to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suntrust: Interest Rates Today for Home Mortgages USDailyVoice Suntrust: Interest Rates Today for Home Mortgages The best 30 year loans at Suntrust Banks (NYSE:STI) can be had for 3.625% carrying an APR of 3.752% today. The best 30 year FHA fixed rate mortgages have been published at 3.400% yielding a bit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Richmond mortgage crisis similar yet unique within a nationwide housing malaise San Jose Mercury News While it should be noted that some -- especially major mortgage-lending banks -- dispute the methodology used in the reports, the wealth destruction wrought on Richmond by home value losses and adjustable rate mortgages is staggering. A city of about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fixed Rate Vs ARM – New LoanLove.com Article Explores Each Mortgage Option DigitalJournal.com (press release) The new website recently posted an informational article that can help both first time and experienced homeowners to understand the differences between fixed rate and adjusted rate mortgages and make a well informed decision as to which option would be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PNC Bank Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up Friday Eagle's Rant PNC Bank Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up Friday 30 year fixed rate loans at PNC Bank (NYSE:PNC) are coming out at 3.750% today carrying an APR of 3.940%. The shorter term, popular 15 year fixed rate mortgages have been quoted at 2.875% and an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Why aren't more homeowners selling? U-T San Diego The share of San Diego County borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages continues to fall due to home-price gains, says a recent analysis from real estate website Zillow. So why aren't more homeowners freed from negative equity listing their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico's Top Mortgage Lender Withholds Payment to Big-3 Builders Wall Street Journal (blog) MEXICO CITY–Mexican mortgage institute Infonavit, which originates the majority of the country's home loans, is withholding disbursements to three of the country's largest builders in adherence to court orders while creditors fight to collect payments. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Freddie Mac Rule Change May Help Some Borrowers New York Times (blog) Freddie Mac, the giant mortgage finance company, actually changed the rule two years ago. But many borrowers and loan underwriters are apparently unaware of it, according to a blog post on the company's Web site. Why would someone near or in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mortgage approvals in fresh climb The Press Association More than 32,000 mortgages worth a total of five billion pounds were approved for house purchase in April, new figures show. Copyright © 2013 The Press Association. All rights reserved. Add News to your iGoogle Homepage Add News to your Google ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bank of America Mortgage Interest Rates Worsen Eagle's Rant Bank of America Mortgage Interest Rates Worsen Standard 30 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates are 3.750% at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) yielding an APR of 3.888% today. The shorter term, popular 15 year fixed rate mortgage interest rates at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Miami foreclosure rate down, but still high MiamiHerald.com In March, 13.25 percent of the outstanding mortgages in the Miami, Miami Beach and Kendall area were in some stage of the foreclosure process, according to CoreLogic. That was down from 17.51 percent a year earlier. But it was dramatically higher than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Voters to decide on new reverse mortgage option for seniors Fort Worth Star Telegram Texans will get to vote this fall on a new reverse-mortgage product after a proposed constitutional amendment was approved almost unanimously by the Texas Legislature. The legislation, which would allow a reverse-mortgage loan to be used to buy another ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Some Borrowers Need More Equity to Sell Homes New York Times (blog) The number of homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth continues to drop, but many borrowers still haven't regained enough equity to afford to move, a new analysis finds. About a quarter of all homeowners remain "underwater ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mortgage figures indicate market recovery underway Moneywise Magazine Fresh evidence that the housing market recovery is underway emerged today with the news that mortgage approvals rose by 2.4% in April 2013. The British Bankers Association reported that mortgage approvals increased to 32,153 from 31,401 in March, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Borrowers urged to step up complaints against Bank of Ireland Financial Times The first relates to about 1,000 mortgage customers who were actively using the flexible facilities on their loan. These borrowers received a specific administrative letter linked to their transactions that might have caused them to believe the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Freddie Mac: April Single-Family Seriously Delinquent Rate Declines Wall Street Journal Freddie Mac and sister company Fannie Mae (FNMA) don't lend to consumers; rather, they buy and guarantee mortgages, package and sell them as securities to investors. The companies were put into conservatorship in 2008 at the height of the financial ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| $9m fraud: Family in dock New Zealand Herald Devoy is labelled as the primary defendant in the case, where the SFO alleges false documents and information were used to deceive banks into providing mortgages between 2007 and 2010. Some of the 11 properties were bought and sold more than once. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Markey's tax returns show large deductions, Social Security benefits Boston Globe US Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, paid an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent over the past eight years, claiming large deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his car, his tax returns show. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scam spread may have snared socialite Stuff.co.nz Serious Fraud Office general manager of fraud and corruption Nick Paterson said mortgage fraud was "not uncommon" but that the regulator only focused on the largest and most complex cases. Paterson said he was confident banks knew how to catch ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bank of America Assisted 366000 Customers With National Mortgage Settlement ... The FINANCIAL The FINANCIAL --Less than a year after beginning implementation of principal reduction and other consumer relief programs under the National Mortgage Settlement (NMS), Bank of America completed and approved assistance to about 320,000 customers ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Watch Out for Dodgy Mortgages, Again - Real Clear Politics By Sheila Bair/Barney Frank, Fortune Once upon a time, hardly anyone defaulted on a mortgage. Bankers made sure that their borrowers had mortgages they could afford, because if they didn't, the bank would suffer a loss. Lenders were highly motivated to keep homeowners in ... RealClearPolitics - Homepage | ||
| Mortgages– Foreclosure – Injunction | Massachusetts Lawyers ... By Tom Egan Where the plaintiffs moved for a temporary restraining order to stop a foreclosure sale, the motion must be denied because the plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their complaint and the equities balance ... Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly | ||
| Anti-gay kids book author Amber Dee Parker: Gay couples need to ... By G-A-Y Anti-gay kids book author Amber Dee Parker: Gay couples need to break their mortgages and flee 'the Enemy': Good As You: Gay and Lesbian Activism With a Sense of Humor. News. Politics. Commentary. Irreverence. Good As You |
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| Fixed-Rate Jumbo Mortgages Make a Comeback - WSJ.com Many lenders are offering fixed jumbo mortgages—with very competitive rates. online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887323744604578473142... | ||
| Answers to questions on homes, mortgages - San Francisco Chronicle When Fannie Mae announced the program March 27 it said, "Servicers are encouraged to implement the streamlined modification policies immediately; ... www.sfchronicle.com/.../Answers-to-questions-on-homes-mort... |
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