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  • Online loan sites bank on social networking (The Kansas City Star)

    A Miami prison guard applies for an $11,400 loan for a hair transplant. A Virginia man asks for $2,100 to pay for his girlfriend’s abortion.
    2008-03-08 08:58:32
  • Survey: Most don't want to return to public housing

    New Orleans Times-Picayune - ... water heater, pay the utilities, pressure wash, mend my fence, and pay my mortgage. ... Compare anything else to the projects and who in their right mind would pick that ... Oh Singapore has one of the lowest crime rates anywhere.
    2008-03-05 03:59:00
  • Realty tax tips: Unmarried co-sellers each can claim capital gains ...

    Nashville Tennessean - Only the husband's name is on the deed and mortgage. The wife works full time and pays other ... You have to shop and compare, and understand such terms as amortization, points, interest rates and loan-to-value.
    2008-03-08 12:04:00
  • Report accuses home and auto insurers of overcharging

    Buffalo News - The groups accused the industry of “sharply” raising rates for homeowners and ... You compare our industry to other industries and look at the level of growth in ... Major winter storm expected to arrive today and stay through Sunday Mortgage crisis ...
    2008-03-08 04:21:00
  • The politics of a comedown

    Guardian Unlimited - It is not just Spain; in Australia mortgage borrowers are complaining about interest rates hitting their highest level in 12 years; in America home repossessions are at a record high.
    2008-03-06 09:56:00
  • Mortgage crisis devastates neighborhoods in Cleveland

    Buffalo News - ... has experienced comparatively minimal damage from the subprime mortgage meltdown and the resulting tidal wave of foreclosures. ... I like to compare it to a tsunami coming off Lake Erie and destroying ...
    2008-03-07 04:58:00
  • Isakson pushes tax credit to attract buyers

    Atlanta Journal Constitution - A. Mortgage rates will go up, and what money is available for mortgages will go down. ... A. I would compare it [the housing sector] to a patient on the gurney in the emergency room.
    2008-03-06 03:58:00
  • No mercy for homeowners

    News.com.au - HOMEOWNERS who fall behind in mortgage payments and face repossession are being ... than they borrowed in the first place, as well as daily penalty interest rates ... the highest possible return for shareholders and company executives.Compare the ...
    2008-03-08 04:32:00
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  • How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance (The Bradford Era)

    (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?
    2008-03-07 09:12:31
  • Realty tax tips: Unmarried co-sellers each can claim capital gains exemption (The Tennessean)

    Can two people who purchase a house together but are not spouses each claim the $250,000 capital gains tax exemption? Do we have to reinvest the sales proceeds within two years? — Allison
    2008-03-08 12:21:05
  • Homeowners get remodeling ideas at annual home show (The Appleton Post-Crescent)

    APPLETON With new home starts down and existing home sales sluggish, it seems counterintuitive to expect big crowds at the Valley Home Builders Association Home Expo.
    2008-03-08 03:50:40
  • Mortgage market needs $1 trillion, FBR estimates

    Marketwatch - But last year's subprime meltdown has undermined confidence in the home loans that back these mortgage securities. Now the banks that finance most of these leveraged mortgage investments have started to pull back and impose margin calls, demanding ...
    2008-03-06 03:58:00
  • Use Your Foolish Refund Wisely

    Washington Post - Should we use the refund to pay down our mortgage?" Rather than discuss once again why getting a refund is not a good idea unless it is prompted by a change in your tax situation -- birth of a child, marriage, home purchase -- I want to talk about ...
    2008-03-08 04:03:00