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Los Angeles Times

Seven firms closed in Calif. mortgage fraud probe USA Today -11 hours ago The case has brought renewed calls for tighter regulation of the troubled mortgage industry that threatens to take the US economy down with it. … Jerry Brown discovers mortgage fraudLos Angeles Times Prosecutors shut mortgage firms accused of preying on homeownersSan Diego Union Tribune California mortgage fraud ring bustedBusinessWeek San Jose Mercury News - Xinhua all 96 news articles

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Fair Investment Company

Call for action to help mortgages BBC News, UK -15 hours ago Action is needed from the Bank of England otherwise the mortgage market will face "ongoing problems", says the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). … Fall in mortgage lendingThe Press Association UK Feb gross mortgage lending falls 7 pct from Jan - CML UPDATEForbes Housebuyers struggling as credit squeeze pushes lenders to protect …Times Online Daily Mail - Scotsman all 51 news articles

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Usually, the beginning of the year sees an uptick in rental rates. There are various boring economic reasons for this seasonal cycle that are really just too dry to get into. Suffice to say, it has nothing to do with landlords falling out of their holiday cheer after a month of saying in December “OK guys, you know what, lower rent for everyone, and eggnog drinks on me!” That never happens. Landlords don’t do that.

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WDTV

Hawaii mortgage rates fall Pacific Business News (Honolulu) Bizjournals.com, NC -2 hours ago Mortgage rates in Hawaii fell this week, reflecting a national trend in which 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell for the first time since February following … Rates on 30-year mortgages drop below 6 percent for first time in …International Herald Tribune US 30-year mortgage rates fall in latest weekReuters Rates on long-term mortgages fallMarketWatch HULIQ - United Press International all 97 news articles

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Two Bay Area men who ran mortgage scheme sentenced to prison San Jose Mercury News,  USA -8 hours ago AP SAN FRANCISCO—The two founders of a Bay Area company that prosecutors say victimized thousands of people in a mortgage scheme will be spending a long … Two Bay Area men sentenced for debt elimination fraudSan Jose Mercury News Two Bay Area men sentenced for debt elimination fraudSan Jose Mercury News all 27 news articles

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Today may have seemed like one of those non-event days, when any excitement and anticipation that existed before the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) delivered its interest rate verdict dissipated at midday when the announcement was made that there would be no change to the base rate.

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BBC News

Mortgage criteria getting tighter BBC News, UK -1 hour ago Consumers are finding it tougher to get a mortgage as cautious lenders continue to withdraw and change deals. Financial information service Moneyfacts said … How to survive the crunch and get a mortgageTelegraph.co.uk all 2 news articles

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Fremont General sells mortgage servicing rights to Carrington Mtge … CNNMoney.com -4 hours ago The mortgage loans' total remaining principal balance of about $1.9 billion represents 13% of the total remaining mortgage loan principal balance currently … Fremont to sell some mortgage servicing rights to Carrington …Bizjournals.com Fremont General Corporation Announces Sale of Mortgage Servicing …Earthtimes Fremont to Sell Loan Servicing RightsCNNMoney.com MarketWatch all 24 news articles

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Canada.com

Most homeowners plan to reduce mortgage debt Toronto Star,  Canada -17 hours ago The controversy over subprime lending may be making headlines, but Canadian homeowners remain fundamentally conservative when it comes to their mortgages. … Canadians in a hurry to pay off mortgageFinancial Post Paying off mortgage priority for new homeownersCanada.com Most Canadians Find Mortgage Debt Load Manageable, CMHC Survey FindsCEP News Canada NewsWire (press release) - Trading Markets (press release) all 38 news articles

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Citizen

Mortgage rates fall, 1st time since February CNNMoney.com -5 hours ago By Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com senior writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Borrowers looking for fixed-rate mortgages can now find the lowest rates in more than a … Sector Glance: Mortgage Companies RiseForbes US moves to free up funds for mortgagesLos Angeles Times Mortgage firms cleared to raise fund availabilityGlobe and Mail Financial Times - BusinessWeek all 1,196 news articles

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