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Kenneth Harney: Measures to help struggling homeowners
Arizona Daily Star - Advice by Kenneth Harney ... The long-stalled FHA Modernization Act — which would reduce down payments and raise maximum mortgage amounts for Federal ...
2007-12-22 09:28:00 -
Treasury in secret plan to save Rock (Guardian Unlimited)
The government has drawn up secret plans to take a stake in Northern Rock and parachute in new management, as part of a bid to rescue the stricken mortgage bank that could be activated within three weeks
2007-12-22 04:04:35 -
School district 'weathering' SBA storm (Jackson County Floridan)
Good advice is one thing, taking it is another. And Terry St. Cyr ? the Jackson County School District's finance manager ? and the school board all got good advice and took it almost in the nick of time. In the board's December meeting, St. Cyr reviewed the board's holdings in the Local Government Investment Pool, a fund similar to a private money-market fund. Operated by the State Board of ...
2007-12-22 04:01:46 -
Do-It-Yourself Music Stardom (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Both Radiohead and a former Talking Head have advice for young artists on navigating the chaotic music industry.
2007-12-22 05:54:49 -
Advice without drama (Summit Sun)
At several times in our lives we need financial advice. Whether it is to review an investment strategy, pay off the mortgage more quickly or choose an appropriate retirement product, the result will depend on the quality of advice you receive.
2007-12-22 03:36:31 -
Theme unites Q.C. mayoral hopefuls
MSNBC - He is a financial adviser specializing in mortgage, tax and insurance plans. He has participated in the town's Citizen Leadership Institute and the Citizen Emergency Rescue Training, and has been president of the Queenland Manor homeowners association ...
2007-12-22 07:04:00 -
Herald-Tribune readers respond to needy
Herald Tribune - Robin Forestner, a North Port single mother with three children, received donations to cover a flood insurance escrow increase in her mortgage payment. A contractor voluntarily replaced her broken air conditioner/heater. Filia Koellhoffer of Bradenton ...
2007-12-22 03:47:00 -
News Minute: Storm rips into Plains...Pitt-Jolie charity work...Turkey ...
WDAM-TV - The Latest in House and Home House & Home Main Today's Mortgage Rates Money This Week in Money Money Home For Small Businesses Credit and Debt Insurance Center Real Estate Finances ... Associated Press - December 22, 2007 6:03 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - A ...
2007-12-22 12:19:00 -
State insurance commissioner talks to Malibu fire victims (The Malibu Times)
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner addresses a Malibu Town Hall to address fire victims' concerns.
2007-12-22 08:10:09 -
Insurance Commissioner Denies Travelers' Rate Request (WFTV 9 Orlando)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's insurance commissioner rejected a proposed 4.6 percent average statewide increase for homeowners insurance. Officials say the request was denied because the filing was not actuarially justified and lacked supporting information.
2007-12-22 05:12:37 -
Mortgage Meltdown; the Lying, Crying and Fire Sale Buying Begins (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Monica Davis - There is more than meets the eye to the upcoming mortgage meltdown, much of which has its genesis in the deregulation of the savings and loan industry and banking back in the 1980s.
2007-12-22 08:11:33 -
Will a Big Check Reduce Future Payments? Depends on Your Loan. (Washington Post)
Many borrowers would like a mortgage in which the monthly payment drops after a large payment to principal. They may have irregular income, or they may anticipate coming into a large sum of money from a bonus, bequest or insurance settlement.
2007-12-22 02:20:20 -
Beat buy-to-let payments shock
Times Online - However, those who have been gearing up to fund the purchase of new properties could find it harder to get a new mortgage.” Even though many lenders have tightened criteria in recent months, some are still quite generous. Mortgage Express, The ...
2007-12-22 03:25:00 -
Named and shamed: the 2007 roll of dishonour
Times Online - The typical flat fee to arrange a mortgage is now £800, and lenders increasingly charge percentage fees which take a bigger chunk of larger loans – about £10,000 on average. The Bank’s rate cut this month should provide some relief in the new ...
2007-12-22 03:25:00 -
Shasta County jobless rate reaches 7.4 percent
Record Searchlight - Last month there were 800 fewer people working in construction and financial activities -- which include real estate jobs and mortgage lenders -- than there were a year ago. But in sectors like retail, manufacturing and government, job numbers ...
2007-12-22 03:40:00