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Kiwibank lowers fixed mortgage rates
Kiwibank has lowered its two year fixed mortgage rate to 9.29%, on the back of the Reserve Bank's sentiments on the Official Cash Rate. (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:35 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:23 GMT)
TrainingPro Mortgage Education Approved in Colorado
TrainingPro, the national leader in mortgage education and preferred online education partner of the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers, is now an approved mortgage education provider in Colorado. One of the first online mortgage education providers in the state, TrainingPro offers the required 40 hours of approved curriculum in online and live class format. TrainingPro is approved by the ... (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:33:08 GMT)
Mortgage market 'worst in decades'
Britain is facing the toughest mortgage market since the late 1970s, the country's largest housebuilder has warned. (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:53:08 GMT)
How to cultivate a 'green mortgage'
Recycling soda cans, using phosphate-free cleansers and being more mindful of transportation choices, can all positively impact the environment. But that applying for a loan to buy, refinance or remodel a home is also an opportunity to further the environmental cause may be news to many people. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:22:40 GMT)
Two more plead guilty in mortgage-fraud scheme
Four of eight people charged in a local mortgage-fraud scheme that victimized hundreds of families have pleaded guilty. The latest two came today from Joseph Lieberman and George Jordan in front of U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:48:30 GMT)
Student-loan agency to cut aid
HARRISBURG | The state's student-loan agency will cut college grants by up to $750 and offer voluntary buyouts to some employees to ease financial woes blamed on strained credit markets, officials said Thursday. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:08:24 GMT)
Private student loan lenders disappering
By next year, only 15 private student loan lenders might be left standing after the on-going credit crunch meltdown. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:14:04 GMT)
GMAC Loans ResCap Mortgage Unit $468 Million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mortgage lender Residential Capital has already tapped much of a new $750 million line of credit offered by its parent GMAC.Bloomin.... (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:13:21 GMT)
Australia's Non-Banks Face Mortgage Bond Freeze, FirstMac Says
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's non-bank mortgage lenders, which rely on the nation's now dormant securitization markets for funding, won't be able to sell mortgage-backed bonds for at least two years, according to FirstMac Ltd. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:34:16 GMT)
McAllilster Ranch Developer Defaulst on Large Loan
The Irvine-based developer behind the proposed 6,000 home development recently defaulted on a loan and the project appears to be in peril. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:42:19 GMT)
Forum focuses on fulfilling home dream for minorities
FARGO - Sharon White Bear's voice quaked as she recalled the humiliation of being denied a home loan because her credit score was too low when she moved to Fargo. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:21:06 GMT)
3 jailed for mortgage fraud
The architects of a $37 million mortgage fraud scheme involving luxury condos on South Beach will be spending the next several years in jail for their crimes, a federal judge decided Thursday. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:09:14 GMT)
Another bank ups mortgage rate
National Australia Bank lifts its variable mortgage rate by 10 basis points. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:36:45 GMT)
Pa.'s student-loan agency to cut grants, offer buyouts
HARRISBURG - The state's student-loan agency will cut college grants by up to $750 and offer voluntary buyouts to some employees to ease financial woes blamed on strained credit markets, officials said yesterday. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:38:53 GMT)
Look closely at mortgage broker fees
L ooking to get a mortgage or refinance an existing one? If you have the credit score to make it work, you shouldn't have trouble finding people who really, really want your business. The trick is deciding who should get it. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:40:12 GMT)
Homing in on the right mortgage
I have received much e-mail lately from buyers who are worried about not being able to find a good mortgage lender. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:40:42 GMT)
Real Estate Wonk: Look closely at mortgage broker fees
L ooking to get a mortgage or refinance an existing one? If you have the credit score to make it work, you shouldn't have trouble finding people who really, really want your business. The trick is deciding who should get it. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:41:12 GMT)
NAB lifts variable mortgage interest rates
NATIONAL Australia Bank has lifted its variable mortgage interest rates by 10 basis points. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:42:00 GMT)
19 Alabamians join Army under program providing mortgage and business funding
Nineteen Alabamians have taken advantage of the latest Army recruiting incentive, which offers them home mortgage money or business startup funds. The Army Advantage Fund program began on a test basis in early February. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:29:30 GMT)
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-25 11:08 Hong Kong March new mortgage loan approvals up 5.2 pct mth-on-mth
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - New mortgage loans approved by 23 authorized institutions in Hong Kong in March stood at 24.7 bln hkd, up 5.2 pct from February, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:34:07 GMT)
Ask AP: Mortgage insurance, taxing Social Security benefits
It sounds like a foolproof system for lending institutions: When someone's house is mortgaged to the hilt, the borrower has to get mortgage insurance, protecting the lender in the event of foreclosure. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:34:51 GMT)
Ask AP: Mortgage insurance, taxing Social Security benefits
It sounds like a foolproof system for lending institutions: When someone's house is mortgaged to the hilt, the borrower has to get mortgage insurance, protecting the lender in the event of foreclosure. So how did those lenders end up getting sucked into the mortgage mess? That's one of the four questions being answered in this installment of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists ... (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:51:18 GMT)
Mortgage workshop tomorrow
SEN. JOHN SUNUNU will help lead a home mortgage workshop tomorrow in Concord. With help from the Concord Area Trust for Community Housing and a panel of experts, the workshop will provide information on "programs and initiatives regarding mortgages and foreclosures," Sununu's office said. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:03:00 GMT)
LIC Housing Q4 Net Up 32% On Robust Disbursal, Loan Growth
(RTTNews) - Friday, LIC Housing Finance Ltd announced financial results for the fourth-quarter ended March 31, 2008, reporting a higher net profit, spurred by strong disbursal and loan book growth, margin improvement and significant reduction in NPAs and increased net interest income. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:06:07 GMT)
Ask AP: Mortgage insurance, taxing Social Security benefits
It sounds like a foolproof system for lending institutions: When someone's house is mortgaged to the hilt, the borrower has to get mortgage insurance, protecting the lender in the event of foreclosure. So how did those lenders end up getting sucked into the... (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:12:18 GMT)
Mortgage charges are still rising
The credit crunch leads some big mortgage lenders to announce another round of price rises for new deals. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:13:47 GMT)
Homeowners Convert to Costlier Fixed-Rate Loans Amid ARM Fears
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage refinancing in the U.S. is increasing as record numbers of homeowners dump their adjustable-rate mortgages for the security of a fixed loan. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:38:16 GMT)
HDB loan scheme lifeline for bankrupts
ABOUT 40 people who have been made bankrupt and face trouble securing home loans from a bank or the Housing Board (HDB) have found a lifeline in the form of a new loan scheme. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:18:14 GMT)
New Ky. mortgage could make it easier to refinance
Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear plans to sign a mortgage-reform bill Monday that would reduce pre-payment penalties for homeowners who refinance loans and establish a new counseling program for home buyers. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:39:10 GMT)
Ask AP: Mortgage insurance, taxing Social Security benefits
-- It sounds like a foolproof system for lending institutions: When someone's house is mortgaged to the hilt, the borrower has to get mortgage insurance, protecting the lender in the event of foreclosure. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:10:26 GMT)
Road Home faces performance measures, finds files
Louisiana officials and the contractor running the Road Home homeowner and rental relief programs have agreed to performance measures and penalties for the first time this year. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:10:37 GMT)
Analyst cuts rating on Ambac Financial on mortgage worries
An analyst cut his rating on bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. Friday after the company said it lost $1.66 billion during the first quarter amid rising mortgage-related losses. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:37:44 GMT)
Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:12:56 GMT)
Goldman Sachs mortgage chief stepping down
Dan Sparks, the head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s mortgage department, is resigning, the investment bank confirmed Friday. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:25:33 GMT)
Goldman Sachs mortgage chief stepping down
(AP:NEW YORK) Dan Sparks, the head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s mortgage department, is resigning, the investment bank confirmed Friday. Sparks served as the head of the department for the past year-and-a-half. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:37:56 GMT)
Goldman Mortgage Trading Chief Sparks to Leave, Spokesman Says
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Dan Sparks , who runs Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s mortgage division, is leaving the firm after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home-loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:38:08 GMT)
Sage Credit Company Sees Great Opportunity in the Reverse Mortgage Market
23/04/2008 18:08:00 Business Wire Sage Credit Company (www.sagecreditcompany.com) sees tremendous opportunity in the reverse mortgage sector in the coming years. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:48:09 GMT)
Goldman mortgage chief exits
After weathering firm through mortgage storm better than most competitors, Dan Sparks set to resign. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:02:14 GMT)
Goldman Mortgage Chief Sparks to Leave After 19 Years (Update1)
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Dan Sparks , who runs Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home-loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:24:12 GMT)
Sununu:Mortgage sessions show homeowners must act quickly
Senator John Sununu is holding another session on the mortgage crisis on Saturday, saying he hopes to drive home how important it is for New Hampshire homeowners in trouble to ask for help right away. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:25:28 GMT)
Maguire Properties Completes Refinancing of Griffin Towers
LOS ANGELES----Maguire Properties, Inc. , a Southern California focused real estate investment trust, today announced it has repaid an existing $200 million mortgage loan secured by Griffin Towers which was originally scheduled to mature on May 1, 2008. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT)
Goldman Sachs mortgage head Dan Sparks quits
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s mortgage department, Dan Sparks, will leave for personal reasons, a spokesperson for the investment banking giant said Friday. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:09:09 GMT)
House panel votes to expand VA home loans - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ...
A House subcommittee voted April 23 to update the veterans home loan program to expand availability of government-backed mortgages to service members, cut loan fees and stall foreclosure on mortgages for troops returning from deployment. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:37:16 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Declares First Quarter 2008 Dividends
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) has declared cash dividends (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:18:28 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Declares First Quarter 2008 Dividends
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) has declared cash dividends on both classes of the Seattle Bank's capital stock for the first quarter of 2008. (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:27:01 GMT)
Software System Is One Mortgage Offer to Avoid
You may have received e-mails touting a system that promises to help you pay off your mortgage early. The package, which includes a software program, relies heavily on the use of a home-equity line of credit. The software analyzes your financial data to reveal when and how much extra you should p... (Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:09:09 GMT)
New mortgage loans rise 12.3% in HK
Hong Kong's new mortgage loans drawn down in March rose 12.3 percent to 20.6 billion HK dollars ( 2.65 billion U.S. dollars), while new loans approved grew 5.2 percent to 24.7 billion HK dollars (3.17 billion U.S. dollars), Hong Kong Moneta ... (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:14:12 GMT)
Woman Closed On Loan In Hospital Bed
You've seen the stories before on ABC2. And now we're continuing our Mortgage Meltdown series with the story of a woman who was closed on a negative amortization loan while... (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:18:57 GMT)
Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs?s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:58:16 GMT)
Pa.'s student-loan agency to cut grants, offer buyouts
HARRISBURG - The state's student-loan agency will cut college grants by up to $750 and offer voluntary buyouts to some employees to ease financial woes blamed on strained credit markets, officials said yesterday. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:23:14 GMT)
Home-loan consultant joins Countrywide in Bellingham
Jeremey Beck recently accepted a position as a homeloan consultant for Countrywide Home Loans in Bellingham. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:08:25 GMT)
More debtors feel mortgage heat, set properties on fire
Some folks celebrate their last home mortgage payment by setting fire to their loan agreement. Lately, people be hind on their mortgages are setting fire to their homes. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:12:41 GMT)
Fed interest rate cuts prove calming to sub-prime mortgage resets
Home loan payments are going up modestly -- by just 1% on average in March, a study shows. The great mortgage reset of 2008 isn't turning out quite as advertised. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:20:05 GMT)
Bad Credit and Home Refinance
(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? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:07:14 GMT)
Home loan program discussed for American Indians
FARGO (AP) - An expanded federal program is offering options for American Indians, housing officials say. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:11:16 GMT)
Law would aid vets struggling with loans
Veterans who own homes and are struggling under the weight of rising subprime mortgage payments could see a rise in the federally backed refinance loan cap in legislation that passed out of a congressional committee this week. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:47:36 GMT)
Bush administration opposes Democrats' mortgage relief bill
Congressional Democrats and the White House are on a collision course over an ambitious proposal drafted to address the spreading mortgage crisis. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:48:37 GMT)
Bill aims to help vets with subprimes
Veterans who own homes and are struggling under the weight of rising subprime mortgage payments could see a rise in the federally backed refinance loan cap in legislation that passed out of a congressional committee this week. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:36 GMT)
Goldman Sachs mortgage head Dan Sparks quits
Goldman Sachs mortgage head Dan Sparks quits (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:09:38 GMT)
Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:51:27 GMT)
Prosecute the Mortgage Sharks
When Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson released the government's blueprint for overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure, he promised to direct more attention toward the front-line people who arrange mortgage loans. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:30:35 GMT)
Huge mortgage swindle
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating what could be one of New Zealand's biggest mortgage scams, involving bank employees and lawyers in deals worth up to $22 million. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:08:35 GMT)
Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs’s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:38:58 GMT)
Refinance Your Auto Loan and Ease a Tight Budget
(ARA) - Living from paycheck to paycheck can be very stressful when unexpected emergency situations happen. You have to squeeze some extra money out of your budget, but where is it going to come from? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:52:03 GMT)
Higher mortgage diversion fees will sting KiwiSavers
Most Kiwisavers who want to divert part of their savings into paying off their mortgage will find they face extra fees for doing so. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:46:03 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:58:16 GMT)
Kiwis urged to take mortgage bargain
New Zealanders looking to take advantage of a bargain basement mortgage offer are being urged to get on with it, before the low rate disappears. (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:19:26 GMT)
It's winter for credit, so should you take a home-loan holiday?
Going on holiday can be the perfect antidote if you're stressed with work worries, and if it's your bank account that's feeling the pressure, you can adopt the same principle and take time out with a "mortgage holiday". But while this sounds convenient, could suspending your mortgage payments temporarily just cause you bigger financial headaches in the future? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:21:55 GMT)
Any advice on refinancing my car loan?
Any advice on refinancing my car loan? (Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:26:04 GMT)
Pelosi in SF, addresses mortgage crisis
Nancy Pelosi was in SF to promote legislation to battle the mortgage crisis. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:22:08 GMT)
Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs’s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:38:58 GMT)
John Stossel: Mortgage crisis? What mortgage crisis?
Sure, some lenders are skittish while things play out. Some investment banks and brokerage houses are sitting on shaky mortgage-backed securities. But why call that a "crisis"? (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:18 GMT)
Mortgage crisis hits prime borrowers
Loss of income and rising costs are causing more homeowners to fall behind in payments. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:03:49 GMT)
Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:13:52 GMT)
Home loan program discussed for American Indians
FARGO (AP) - An expanded federal program is offering options for American Indians, housing officials say. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:27:15 GMT)
A jumbo jungle
For months, mortgage lenders have been backing away from borrowers with spotty credit, all but closing down the so-called subprime mortgage market. More surprisingly, they've also been increasingly reluctant to lend to high-end borrowers who might want to finance a high-cost home. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:26:32 GMT)
HOW TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE
While each homeowner’s situation is different, there are ways to prevent foreclosure. • If possible, avoid late payments. • Look into refinancing to lower the mortgage payment, provide • First, a homeowner is a fixed interest rate and mailed a notice of default consolidate other debt. letter from the lender. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:40:16 GMT)
Mortgage rates are much higher in UAE
Despite the continual fall in the interest rate resulting in a 0.187 per cent interest for a one-month dirham deposit, the mortgage lending margins in the UAE still remain very high, according to data available with The Business Weekly. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:26:44 GMT)
Consumer loan and savings rates
Consumer Loan And Savings Rates A sampling of financial institutions was asked to quote the most recent lowest annual percentage rates they would charge a new loan customer with an annual income from $30,000 to $35,000 and good credit standing. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:01:51 GMT)
Pa. student-loan agency to cut aid, offer employee buyouts
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The state's student-loan agency will cut college grants by up to $750 and offer voluntary buyouts to some employees to ease financial woes blamed on strained credit markets, officials said Thursday. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:08:30 GMT)
Homeowner can't get in or out of frozen home equity line of credit
Q: I opened a home equity line of credit (HELOC) last June, which cost me $2,000 in fees. I made all my payments on time and have a zero... (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:26:01 GMT)
30-year mortgage rates top 6%
WASHINGTON – Rates on 30-year mortgages topped 6 percent for the first time in six weeks as financial markets grew more worried about rising inflation pressures. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:10:45 GMT)
Co-signing on a student loan can be a highly risky business
College students usually don't have much of a financial track record, so to obtain a private loan for school they frequently need a co-signer. With lenders taking a harder look at borrowers during this credit crunch, the need for co-signers will only grow. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:57:12 GMT)
70% of mortgage holders still need help
WASHINGTON — Seven out of 10 troubled mortgage borrowers remain without a plan to work out their loans despite increased industry efforts to help them, according to a new report from a coalition of state attorneys general and banking regulators. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:05:49 GMT)
Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs’s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:41:00 GMT)
Most pay mortgage on time
WASHINGTON COUNTY - Nationwide, many homeowners don't need to take these actions of desperation. Hard-pressed by rising fuel prices and other economic stresses, they, nonetheless, are continuing to make their mortgage payments on time. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:13:20 GMT)
Mortgage crisis expands to prime borrowers in N.H.
Associated Press - April 27, 2008 8:35 AM ET MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire housing advocates say they've noticed a troubling trend -- the mortgage crisis is spreading to prime... (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:37:46 GMT)
Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs’s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:40:00 GMT)
Mortgage crisis expands to prime borrowers in N.H.
New Hampshire housing advocates say they've noticed troubling signs that the mortgage crisis is spreading to prime borrowers. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:10:18 GMT)
TrainingPro Mortgage Education Approved in Colorado
24/04/2008 12:59:00 Business Wire US62845J5039 TrainingPro, the national leader in mortgage education and preferred online education partner of the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers, is now an approved mortgage education provider in Colorado. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:48:04 GMT)
Mortgage lender HBOS may launch rights issue
The board of HBOS, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, will meet Monday to discuss a possible multi-billion pound rights issue due to the international credit crunch, media reported Sunday. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:18:03 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:52:04 GMT)
Westpac cuts mortgage broker commissions
The global credit crunch has rolled around to Australia's mortgage broking industry with Westpac Banking Corporation moving to cut brokers' commissions to offset its own rising costs. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:52:50 GMT)
Mortgage diversion big part of KiwiSaver
The term "mortgage diversion" will be on more and more lips as KiwiSaver approaches its first anniversary in July. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:18:54 GMT)
Home
The escalating price rise and food crisis has put into focus the state of our agriculture yet again. Only a month-and-a-half back an estimated Rs 60,000 crore loan waiver for farmers hogged the headline for days together. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:14:38 GMT)
Mortgage Crisis Expands To Prime Borrowers In NH
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire housing advocates say they've noticed a troubling trend -- the mortgage crisis is spreading to prime borrowers. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:22:08 GMT)
Congressman Steve Israel Outlines Support for Plan to Help Ease . Mortgage Crisis
Mortgage Crisis 24/04/2008 16:34:00 Business Wire In an April 23 letter to Federal Housing Authority Commissioner Brian Montgomery, Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) urged further action from the federal government to help address the national mortgage crisis and the burden it s placing on America s middle class families. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:48:14 GMT)
FHA needs flexibility to aid home buyers
The Federal Housing Administration was created in 1934 during the Depression to stimulate the housing market and give home buyers access to reasonably priced mortgages under fair terms. Over the past 74 years, FHA has helped more than 34 million families become homeowners. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:08:12 GMT)
Refinance warning as big debts start to bite
West Australians are scrambling to refinance their mortgages as rising petrol and grocery prices combined with the burden of high interest rates push households into unsustainable debt. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:47:04 GMT)
Bank Hapoalim cutting its subprime mortgage losses and selling portfolio
Bank Hapoalim is negotiating to sell a large share of its mortgage-backed securities portfolio - and take a $1 billion loss on its investment. (Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:05:34 GMT)
Economic Stimulus Package Generates Mixed Response from Industry
Washington D.C.-- Kieran P. Quinn, CMB, chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) praised the Bush administration’s new stimulus package, announced this week, that includes housing provisions designed to help borrowers and stabilize the housing and mortgage markets. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:13:03 GMT)
Logan County preparing to build 13th Habitat home
LINCOLN -- When Adam Cheatham moves into his home later this year, he will have something in common with his new neighbors. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:35:58 GMT)
Wall Street 'vultures' send signal on mortgage bonds
In the past two months, these investors have begun betting billions of dollars on a hunch that mortgage security prices have fallen enough. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:36:19 GMT)
Kiwis worried about rent, mortgage
One quarter of New Zealanders are worried they will not be able to pay their rent or mortgage during the next year, a new study has found. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:41:39 GMT)
Loan Industry Fighting rules on Mortgages
One common industry criticism of the plan to put in place tougher regulations is that tighter rules could make many mortgages more expensive. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:39:30 GMT)
U.S. loan industry fights back against proposed mortgage rules
To the chagrin of consumer groups that have complained that the proposed rules are not strong enough, the industry's criticism has already prompted the Fed to consider narrowing the scope of the plan. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:52:11 GMT)
Mortgage crisis expands to prime borrowers
MANCHESTER (AP) -- New Hampshire housing advocates say they've noticed troubling signs that the mortgage crisis is spreading to prime borrowers. ... (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:12:15 GMT)
Wichita mortgage lenders posted stable 2007 despite turmoil elsewhere
Wichita mortgage lenders in 2007 were slowed but not stopped by the mortgage crisis, according to the Wichita Business Journal's residential mortgage lenders list, published today. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:25:06 GMT)
Loan program offers a little help to teachers
A new program through the state Housing Finance and Development Authority will offer low-interest home loans to teachers and help with down payments (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:47:34 GMT)
'Image of industry harmed,' Pennsylvania mortgage banking executive says
E. Robert Levy was named executive director of Pennsylvania's Mortgage Banker's Association a little over a year ago and has been concentrating on the industry's response to the unfolding mortgage crisis. He spoke recently with a reporter at the Philadelphia Business Journal, an affiliated publication. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:30:55 GMT)
Citigroup, RAMS eye A$ mortgage-backed debt: sources
Citigroup and RAMS Home Loans Group Ltd are in discussions with investors about selling residential mortgage-backed securities, sources said in what would be the first such issues this year. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:59:01 GMT)
Halevi home, rent subsidy at odds
MOUNT VERNON - The daughter of the city's Democratic chairwoman received thousands of dollars in federal rent subsidies, despite owning the spacious $375,000 home that her mother lives in. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:35:09 GMT)
Prop. tax assessments rise as home prices fall
A sluggish housing market is eroding Marion County home values even as the state is calculating higher values for tax purposes, squeezing thousands of homeowners and tipping some toward bankruptcy. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:49:23 GMT)
Westpac raises mortgage rates
WESTPAC Bank has become the third bank in less than a week to raise its variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank due to increasing wholesale funding costs. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:51:00 GMT)
Logan County preparing to build 13th Habitat home
LINCOLN -- When Adam Cheatham moves into his home later this year, he will have something in common with his new neighbors. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:53:58 GMT)
Westpac raises mortgage rates again
Westpac Banking Corp has become the third bank in less than a week to raise its variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:55:32 GMT)
Loan board looking to help affordable-home developers
The Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund board is shoring up Utah's affordable housing market by dipping into the fund's reserves $2.1 million in earned interest on outstanding loans to aid affordable-housing developers. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:57:52 GMT)
Local hospitals flee auction-rate bond market
Several large Detroit-area hospitals are scrambling to refinance once-trendy types of variable rate bonds and#x2014; called auction-rate securities and#x2014; after interest rates surged as much as 10 percentage points or more in the wake of a credit... (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:03:14 GMT)
Bank of America to pledge mortgage aid
In a hearing about its plan to buy Countrywide, the company will promise to help 265,000 troubled borrowers keep their homes and take other steps. Pushing to fast-track its takeover of wounded home-loan goliath Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. will promise today to help 265,000 troubled borrowers keep their homes over the next two years by refinancing or modifying at least ... (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:35:58 GMT)
BofA pledges help in mortgage crisis
Pushing to fast-track its takeover of home-loan giant Countrywide Financial, Bank of America will promise today to help 265,000 troubled... (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:37:41 GMT)
Westpac lifts mortgage rates
WESTPAC Banking Corp has become the third bank in less than a week to raise its variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank due to rising wholesale borrowing costs. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:45:00 GMT)
Bank of America vows to help struggling homeowners
Pushing to fast-track its takeover of wounded home-loan giant Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. will promise today to help 265,000 troubled borrowers keep their homes over the next two years by refinancing or modifying at least $40 billion in mortgages. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:11:58 GMT)
Auto Loan Refinance to Reduce Monthly Payments
(ARA) - If high gas prices coupled with a big monthly car payment have you thinking that it might be time to trade in your truck or SUV, you'll be happy to know there is an alternative. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:24:36 GMT)
Bad Credit and Home Refinance
(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? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:26:06 GMT)
Mortgage giant braces itself for bumper write down
The UK’s largest mortgage lender, HBOS, is expected to reveal a write down of up to £3bn tomorrow at its annual shareholder meeting. The board is also expected to decide whether to go ahead with raising up to £4bn in capital through a rights issue to bolster its reserves. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:28:38 GMT)
American Equity Mortgage Names Adamson Agency of Record
American Equity Mortgage Inc. has named Adamson as its agency of record following a review. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:35:00 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:39:45 GMT)
HBOS considers new shares to bolster finances as Nationwide increases minimum mortgage deposit
Shares in the UK's biggest mortgage lender held firm today despite speculation that it will ask shareholders for as much as £4billion this week. Halifax Bank of Scotland gained one per cent in London's FTSE 100 Index. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:36:34 GMT)
Know the risks of co-signing on a loan
If borrower can't repay, you're on the hook, too ^College students usually don't have much of a financial track record, so to obtain a private loan for school they frequently need a co-signer. And with lenders taking a harder look at borrowers during this credit crunch, the need for co-signers will only grow. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:20:52 GMT)
Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:22:16 GMT)
Pelosi in SF, addresses mortgage crisis
Nancy Pelosi was in SF to promote legislation to battle the mortgage crisis. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:23:45 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Federal Home Loan Banks' Preliminary 1Q Net Up 12%
Federal Home Loan Banks preliminarily reported a 12% rise in first-quarter net income, as strength in the rest of the country's banks more than offset losses and write-downs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:37:12 GMT)
Auto Loan Refinance to Reduce Monthly Payments
(ARA) - If high gas prices coupled with a big monthly car payment have you thinking that it might be time to trade in your truck or SUV, you'll be happy to know there is an alternative. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:11:52 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:14:20 GMT)
Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:14:39 GMT)
How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(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? (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:16:10 GMT)
Auto Loan Refinance to Reduce Monthly Payments
(ARA) - If high gas prices coupled with a big monthly car payment have you thinking that it might be time to trade in your truck or SUV, you'll be happy to know there is an alternative. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:16:30 GMT)
Swiss bank UBS to cut 8,000 jobs: report
Swiss banking giant UBS on Monday declined comment on a report which claimed that the group, currently the worst-hit financial institution by the subprime home loan crisis, would cut 8,000 jobs. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:53:08 GMT)
Home Equity Loans: What's Best for You
When you own a home, you're building equity. And a lot of people use that equity as collateral to borrow money. Especially when you're borrowing for a big purchase. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:13:54 GMT)
Mortgage group says half-million households helped in 1Q
More than a half-million U.S. households got mortgage assistance in the first three months of 2008, though most of the help was temporary, a mortgage industry group said. (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:22:24 GMT)
Corker: Dems holding mortgage reform bill 'hostage'
U.S. Senator Bob Corker urges passage of the Federal Housing Administration Modernization Act in a speech to the Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association . (Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:37:14 GMT)
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