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  • Overseas Buyers Get Mortgages in Croatia & Montenegro (PR.com)

    Many investors who wish to take advantage of low entry house prices in emerging property markets find it a daunting task to secure the right finance. Overseas property portal Homesgofast.com are now working with Frontiers Financial, the only UK company that can offer mortgages in hard to finance places such as Croatia and Montenegro. [PR.com - January 10, 2008]
    2008-02-03 12:05:20
  • Redlining? Buying house in "declining" ZIP code may mean larger down payment (Seattle Times)

    Critics call it the new redlining. Many of the country's largest mortgage lenders are imposing loan restrictions in entire counties or ZIP...
    2008-02-03 04:17:24
  • Sellers should consider paying for inspection early in process (Seattle Times)

    With today's wider selection of homes making buyers pickier, some people are raising questions about the value of pre-inspections by sellers...
    2008-02-03 04:17:44
  • Families mourn 5 women killed in clothing store (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)

    TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) - Melvin Woolfolk says family and friend have been mourning the loss of 37-year-old Connie Woolfolk of Flossmoor today. She was 1 of the five women killed at the Lane Bryant store shooting in Tinley Park yesterday.
    2008-02-03 04:33:34
  • UAW: Either Democrat Will Do (ClickOnDetroit)

    The head of the United Auto Workers said Sunday his union will aggressively work to elect either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama to the White House, but reiterated that it will not endorse either one for the Democratic nomination.
    2008-02-03 05:02:47
  • Treasury 30-Year Gain Belies Doubts With Lowest Yield (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

    Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- By almost any measure, the 30-year Treasury bond has been irresistible. The security returned 16 percent since June, the most of any U.S. government bill, note or bond. Rising demand pushed its yield last month to the lowest since regular sales of the debt began in 1977.
    2008-02-03 06:01:16
  • Bankruptcy doubles over six years

    BBC UK News - One is the issue of building and promoting independent advice in a far more positive way than we have done before. "And ... The housing charity Shelter said its own figures also showed that the number of borrowers struggling to meet mortgage ...
    2008-02-03 08:58:00
  • On primary day, they'll elect to not vote

    Boston Globe - After years of protesting issues like inner-city mortgage schemes and illegal immigration, piping up at civic meetings, and ... Berman's advice: Stay home, delegitimize the government, and work from the outside for change. "Those people are idiots ...
    2008-02-03 11:57:00
  • US bond insurer suffers huge loss

    Stockhouse Canada - ... quarterly loss in its history and is considering new ways to raise capital after a slump in the value of subprime mortgage ... New Yorks insurance regulator said this week it hired investment bank Perella Weinberg Partners for advice on the financial ...
    2008-02-03 03:32:00
  • Rudd keenly aware of mortgage pain

    The Australian - ... holders have said that if there's a 50 basis points increase they will find servicing their mortgage much harder,'' association chief executive officer Phil Naylor told Sky News. Mr Rudd said these figures would not sway him toward offering advice to ...
    2008-02-03 03:46:00
  • Choosing the right home

    This is Money - As a rule of thumb, traditional mortgage lending principles allowed borrowing up to three times your gross annual income ... You can also see get an idea of whether prices are rising or falling in the local area. For all the latest tips, advice and ...
    2008-02-03 04:15:00
  • H&R Block Advisors tap into Envestnet - InvestmentNews

    H&R Block Advisors tap into EnvestnetInvestmentNews, NY - 14 hours ago“We’re very happy with the partnership and we think they have the potential to grow in the area of financial advice,” said Bill Crager, president of ...
    2008-02-03 03:06:05
  • Egg 'axed credit of reliable but unprofitable customers' in 160000 ... - Daily Mail

    Egg 'axed credit of reliable but unprofitable customers' in 160000 ...Daily Mail, UK - 13 hours ago"We are retired, no mortgage, no debts, joint income of about £35000. I phoned Egg who were unable to do anything but recite the same paragraph as was in ...
    2008-02-03 04:43:32
  • Retirement income levels need a rethink - St. John's Telegram

    Retirement income levels need a rethinkSt. John's Telegram, Canada - 10 hours agoIn the end, they must manage their employee expectations, "focusing on education and counselling, and leaving advice to experts like financial planners."
    2008-02-03 07:22:40
  • PM, Sun 3rd Feb - Bulgaria is the best place to invest in property - Landlord Expert

    PM, Sun 3rd Feb - Bulgaria is the best place to invest in propertyLandlord Expert, UK - 7 hours agoHouse prices have at least trebled in four out of 10 counties in the UK during the past 10 years, according to Britain's biggest mortgage lender. ...
    2008-02-03 10:32:30