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Mortgage rates edge up slightly |
02-05-10 |
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| ates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.01 percent this week, up from 4.98 p... |
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Mortgage investors try to regroup after meltdown |
02-05-10 |
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| NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying to come back from the dead.
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Gov't cracks down on loan help payments |
02-05-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is cracking down on companies that advertise help for troubled homeowners but often turn out to be scam artists.
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday i... |
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Home is where your small business tax deduction is |
02-05-10 |
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| NEW YORK (AP) — Many people who received buyouts and severance packages last year used the money to start home-based businesses. Now, they'll want to take tax deductions for their home office... |
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M/I Homes posts 4Q profit as contracts increase |
02-05-10 |
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| M/I Homes Inc. swung to a fourth-quarter profit on higher revenue driven by an increase in new contracts, sending shares up more than 6 percent Wednesday.
The homebuilder earned $7 million, or 38 ... |
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Contracts to buy homes inch up in December |
02-05-10 |
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| MIAMI (AP) — The number of people preparing to buy a home rose slightly in December, a positive sign heading into the spring home buying season.
The National Association of Realtors said Tue... |
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Fewer banks imposing new loan hurdles; demand low |
02-05-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer banks are erecting new hurdles for people and businesses to get loans, a fresh sign credit problems are easing.
In a quarterly survey released Monday, the Federal Res... |
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HUD asking for $41.6B for 2011 budget |
02-05-10 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development said Monday it will ask for less money from Uncle Sam this year because it expects income from two of its agencies to more t... |
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Gov't eases paperwork for loan help program |
01-29-10 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeowners seeking relief under the Obama administration's mortgage aid program will be required to provide proof of their incomes upfront, a significant reversal for the pr... |
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Mortgage rates nearly flat this week |
01-28-10 |
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| McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Rates on 30-year mortgages remained almost flat this week as the Federal Reserve said it would keep rates near record lows to help the economy recover.
The average rate ... |
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$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
