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  • UK Homebuilders Need Interest-Rate Crutch

    CNBC - ... house prices fell 0.3 percent in February, but this is still not enough to help first-time buyers secure a home, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax. Some of the buy-to-let flats may come on the market as the owners struggle to refinance ...
    2008-03-10 07:21:00

  • Some homeowners are seeing big drops in values for 1st time

    Minneapolis Star Tribune - Others see a cut in value as saying that they made a bad home-buying decision, but Todd said it merely reflects a different time in the market. Some worry because they'll be unable to refinance out of an adjustable-rate mortgage.
    2008-03-10 11:27:00

  • Economists See US Avoiding Recession

    Baltimore Sun - The biggest risk of recession comes from the credit crisis that emerged last year as home values began to tumble and the ... woes have deepened the housing slump, making it harder for would-be homeowners to borrow money and for homeowners to refinance.
    2008-03-11 08:45:00

  • Limits are raised on loans bought by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

    Baltimore Sun - The government said nearly 250,000 additional borrowers now will be able to buy homes or refinance into more affordable home loans and 75 cities and counties will be eligible for the highest limit.
    2008-03-10 04:25:00

  • When Ben Bernanke Speaks ...

    New York Times - With little or no home equity, he noted, borrowers cannot refinance, which means higher payments for those who have adjustable-rate mortgages.
    2008-03-08 03:56:00

  • Eaton Vance to Buy Back Auction-Rate Preferred Shares (Update2)

    Bloomberg - Isaac said today's move didn't mean the company would refinance its other closed-end funds. ``We hope so, but until we act, I'd hate to raise people's hopes beyond what we can reasonably deliver,'' he said.
    2008-03-10 03:42:00

  • Many more going bankrupt

    Boston Globe - ... the financial flexibility of homeowners who once were able to tap their home equity to pay off car loans or mounting credit card bills. "People can't keep their houses because they can't afford the monthly mortgage payments, they can't refinance ...
    2008-03-11 10:40:00

  • Borrowers refinance as rates start to bite

    News.com.au - Home loans jumped more than expected in January Survey : How have rate rises affected you? More personal finance news in our Money section HOME loan activity jumped unexpectedly in January, as borrowers juggled their finances to cope with rising ...
    2008-03-10 09:54:00

  • Father of six-year-old hurt in gym class accident addresses board (Williamsport Sun Gazette)

    LIBERTY — The father of a six-year-old student at Liberty Elementary School injured in a gym class incident Feb. 29 addressed the Southern Tioga School District board of directors Monday night.
    2008-03-11 08:05:04

  • Forecast sees prolonged housing woes but no recession (Bradenton Herald)

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    2008-03-11 08:09:03

  • Act would relieve rising foreclosures (Springfield Business Journal)

    U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., has introduced a bill that aimed at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure.
    2008-03-11 08:47:42

  • Recession at the Gates (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)

    There's still time for lower rates and tax rebates to help the economy.
    2008-03-11 10:28:24

  • The Race is On to Refinance (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)

    Now is a great time to convert your adjustable-rate loan to a fixed-rate mortgage.
    2008-03-11 10:28:35

  • Cash in on Lower Interest Rates (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)

    Borrowers with stellar credit will grab the best deals on mortgages, credit cards and car loans.
    2008-03-11 10:29:16

  • A Plea For Mortgage Forgiveness (Flathead Beacon)

    As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke makes pleas for lenders to show mortgage forgiveness to help cope with national housing woes, Northwest Montana Association of Realtors (NMAR) President Cal Scott makes a similar plea here in the Flathead. Caught up in a prolonged period of subprime mortgage practices, fluctuations in interest rates and house prices, and worries over predatory lending, a ...
    2008-03-11 10:57:35

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