Mortgage News

Economic Report: U.S. home prices fall 1.1% in February

18:58:18 | 26/04/2011 - Source: Market Watch

U.S. home prices fell in February for the seventh straight month, according to a closely followed index released Tuesday, with the beleaguered housing market approaching a double-dip recession.

What next after QE2?

14:53:11 | 26/04/2011 - Source: Market Watch

For good reason, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been studying videotapes of foreign central bankers and having staffers pepper him with questions ahead of his first-ever press conference Wednesday to discuss an interest rate decision.

Iowa Attorney General Reviewing Case of Couple Who Got Free Home

07:29:18 | 26/04/2011 - Source: WTMA-AM North Charleston

The Iowa Attorney General's office is reviewing the case of a couple who paid virtually nothing for their home because of a century-old Iowa law.

As economy gains strength, Fed weighs what's next

23:04:54 | 25/04/2011 - Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal

The Federal Reserve is increasingly confident in the economy and about to end a $600 billion program to support it.

Ill housing markets trump ideology for many in GOP

22:04:49 | 25/04/2011 - Source: KansasCity.com

Shutting down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should fit seamlessly into the Republican drive to shrink government.

Study shows underwater homeowners who walk are more credit savvy

19:00:25 | 25/04/2011 - Source: Mason Valley News

People who default on mortgages they can afford to pay are savvy about credit and tend to have better credit histories than other defaulters, new research shows.

8 steps to get your house in order before you buy a home

14:45:28 | 25/04/2011 - Source: WVNY

Are you ready to buy a home of your own? If your eyes are starting to light up when you see "for sale" signs, take the time to get your financial house in order before you start home shopping.

Amy Hoak's Home Economics: Funding for housing help gets budget ax

06:36:01 | 25/04/2011 - Source: Market Watch

Millions in federal funding for housing counseling services have been slashed for the 2011 fiscal year - funds that pay for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved counselors to work with first-time home buyers, older homeowners considering a reverse mortgage and borrowers heading dangerously close to foreclosure.

Reviving mortgages no solution

02:31:37 | 25/04/2011 - Source: Bangkok Post

The future of the Thai rice industry is at risk if the paddy price insurance programme is scrapped in favour of the costly and inefficient mortgage scheme it replaced, says an industry executive.

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22:21:57 | 24/04/2011 - Source: News-press.com

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Editorial: In House GOP budget plan, the rich get richer

18:17:22 | 24/04/2011 - Source: Detroit Free Press

The long-term budget plan approved earlier this month in the U.S. House of Representatives would give new succor to the most well-off Americans.

Default would cause economic havoc

14:12:52 | 24/04/2011 - Source: Floridatoday.com

If you are like most Americans, you've missed a credit- card payment or experienced a bank overdraft fee at some point.

Buy House Rather Than Rent And 'Save 100'

10:08:08 | 24/04/2011 - Source: Sky News

Buy House Rather Than Rent And 'Save A 100' Tweet 4:26pm UK, Saturday April 23, 2011 House price falls and record low interest rates mean buying a property is almost A 100 a month cheaper than renting one, according to new research.

Hong Kong assets have 'peaked': analyst

05:53:37 | 24/04/2011 - Source: Market Watch

Hong Kong stocks and property prices - among the first to recover from the financial crisis - could be among the worst performers as global tightening gathers pace, according to analysts who cautioned of big changes.

Renter without water and options

01:49:06 | 24/04/2011 - Source: Deseret Morning News

That's the predicament facing renter Annette Bell. "With no funds available, what do I do?" she said.