Friday, October 12, 2007

Kenneth Harney: Lawmaker targets mortgage tax break for larger homes - San Jose Mercury News


Summit Mortgage to fold
Boston Herald, United States - 5 hours ago
By Jerry Kronenberg Boston’s Summit Mortgage Co. laid off most of its 140 employees yesterday and disclosed plans to halt operations at month’s end, ...
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Kenneth Harney: Lawmaker targets mortgage tax break for larger homes - San Jose Mercury News



Kenneth Harney: Lawmaker targets mortgage tax break for larger homes
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 11 hours ago
John Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, wants to phase out mortgage interest write-offs for houses larger than ...
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Mortgage Rates Inch Up - Forbes


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Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Forbes, NY - 5 hours ago
On Thursday, the federally backed mortgage finance company Freddie Mac reported that 30-year mortgage rates inched upward this week to 6.4% from 6.37% last ...
Credit card debt is ready to blow Baltimore Sun
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City mortgages rise sharply - China Daily


City mortgages rise sharply
China Daily, China - 6 hours ago
Personal loans and mortgages issued by Shanghai's domestic banks, boosted by a mortgage boom, amounted to nearly 21 billion yuan from July to September, ...
Mortgage surge draws central bank attention Shanghai Daily
Individual mortgage growth nearly triples in Q3 China Internet Information Center|
Banks vary on second-loan rules China Internet Information Center|
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Greenpoint Mortgage cutting 61, closing office - Chicago Tribune


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US mortgage firms aid homeowners
BBC News, UK - Oct 10, 2007
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says that a coalition of counsellors, mortgage firms and trade organisations will offer help to homeowners. ...
Paulson announces coordinated effort to reduce mortgage ... Forbes
Mortgage servicers aim to head off foreclosures MarketWatch
UPDATE 1-Treasury's Paulson-GSEs can help ease mortgage woes Reuters
WCBD-TV - The Associated Press
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Greenpoint Mortgage cutting 61, closing office - Chicago Tribune



Greenpoint Mortgage cutting 61, closing office
Chicago Tribune, United States - 2 hours ago
Heads continue to roll at mortgage companies in town, with the number of Chicago-area employees getting pink slips over the past six months surpassing 1200. ...
Options for the laid off Houston Chronicle
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Mortgage rates get a lift - CNNMoney.com


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Mortgage rates get a lift
CNNMoney.com - 18 hours ago
Last year at this time, 30-year mortgage rates averaged 6.37 percent. "The economy added 110000 new jobs last month while July and August were revised ...
Rates on 30-Year Mortgages Rise The Associated Press
Mortgage rates move up on jobs report United Press International
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UPDATE: Beazer Restating Results On Mortgage, Accounting Violations - CNNMoney.com


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UPDATE: Beazer Restating Results On Mortgage, Accounting Violations
CNNMoney.com - 18 hours ago
The investigation found evidence that workers in Beazer's mortgage business violated US Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations, ...
Home Builder Says It Broke US Rules and Will Restate Earnings New York Times
Beazer Homes to restate earnings amid US probes Los Angeles Times
Beazer to restate after lending rules violated Toronto Star
Charlotte Observer - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Countrywide Sept. Mortgage Fundings Drop - The Associated Press


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Countrywide Sept. Mortgage Fundings Drop
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Countrywide Financial Corp. said Thursday its mortgage fundings for September fell 44 percent from the same period a year ago, ...
Countrywide Says Bad Mortgages Rise, New Loans Fall (Update2) Bloomberg
2nd UPDATE: Countrywide Mortgage Funding Down 44% In Sep CNNMoney.com
Countrywide Mortgage Funding Dropped By 44% in September Wall Street Journal
Reuters.uk - USA Today
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