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Fed cuts fail to lower 30-year mortgage rates - Los Angeles Times


News & Observer
Fed cuts fail to lower 30-year mortgage rates
Los Angeles Times, CA -18 hours ago
But those mortgages are still expensive because banks are skittish about making home loans in the wake of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown and amid rising
Mortgage rates may keep risingBoston Globe
MORTGAGE RATES, MORE, MORE, MORE INFOYourHub.com
Why Only Some See Benefit From Fed's CutsWall Street Journal
DetNews.com - USA Today
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Obtaining a Mortgage With Excellent Credit Posted By : jen

Having excellent credit can open the doors to many lenders if it is a mortgage you are looking for to either buy a home or refinance your existing one, because the lender sees you as a very low risk to them.

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US mortgage giant needs $1bn to survive - Guardian


BBC News
US mortgage giant needs $1bn to survive
Guardian, UK -7 hours ago
Photograph: AP One of America's biggest home loan providers, Thornburg Mortgage, needs to raise nearly $1bn over the next seven business days in order to
Mortgage firm needs to raise $1bnBBC News
Thornburg Mortgage shares tumble on reverse financing deal CNNMoney.com
Thornburg: $1B Or BustForbes
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US moves to free up funds for mortgages - Los Angeles Times


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US moves to free up funds for mortgages
Los Angeles Times, CA -5 hours ago
Federal regulators relax capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored mortgage giants. The move could add $200 billion
$200B added to mortgage pipelineCNNMoney.com
Soothing the Mortgage MarketsWall Street Journal
Fannie, Freddie get OK to buy more mortgagesMarketWatch
Forbes - CNNMoney.com
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Jerry Brown discovers mortgage fraud - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times
Jerry Brown discovers mortgage fraud
Los Angeles Times, CA -20 hours ago
News item: California prosecutors have finally brought what they consider to be a major case alleging mortgage fraud. From the LATimes tonight: "California
Prosecutors shut mortgage firms accused of preying on homeownersSan Diego Union Tribune
Mortgage fraud case brings new calls for tighter regulationsMonterey County Herald
California mortgage fraud ring bustedBusinessWeek
Xinhua - San Jose Mercury News
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Former US ambassador, subprime mortgage pioneer dies - Reuters


Los Angeles Times
Former US ambassador, subprime mortgage pioneer dies
Reuters -Mar 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Roland Arnall, founder of subprime pioneer Ameriquest Mortgage Co, died of cancer on Monday morning in Los Angeles,
Arnall, founder of Ameriquest Mortgage and ambassador to the Los Angeles Times
Roland Arnall, an architect of modern subprime mortgage finance BankNet 360
Ameriquest Mortgage Founder Passes AwayDSNews.com
Los Angeles Times - FOXBusiness
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Mortgage rates may keep rising - Boston Globe


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Mortgage rates may keep rising
Boston Globe, United States -4 hours ago
The Federal Reserve keeps cutting interest rates, but interest rates on mortgage loans aren't falling. Just the opposite. The chart above, from the front
Fed Rate Cut – Mortgage Rate AffectHULIQ
Mortgage Rates Aren't Likely to Move LowerCNBC
How bad is the mortgage crisis going to get?CNNMoney.com
Wall Street Journal - Party for Socialism and Liberation
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Mortgage rates move back toward normal - Baltimore Sun

Mortgage rates move back toward normal
Baltimore Sun, United States -3 hours ago
Mortgage rates show signs of getting back to normal, which is a reassuring sign that this week's extraordinary action by the Federal Reserve is having its
The Fed cuts: So what?Sacramento Bee
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