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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Why you should lock in a mortgage rate now - USATODAY.com
NYTimes: Paying for Title Insurance
MORTGAGES: Paying for Title Insurance
Comparison shopping for this specialized kind of insurance may not be worth the trouble, as premium rates throughout the New York area are regulated.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
NYTimes: Recovery Still Slow as New Data Show Little Growth
Recovery Still Slow as New Data Show Little Growth
The 1.3 percent annual rate of growth for the U.S. economy was well below expectations, and revised data showed that the recession was worse than initially estimated.
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Article: Home Sales Contracts Rise, But Market Still Weak : NPR
Home Sales Contracts Rise, But Market Still Weak : NPR
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/28/138783492/home-sales-contracts-rise-but-market-still-weak?ft=1&f=1001
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Article: Family on verge of homelessness after Bank of America denies loan in 11th hour | MLive.com
NYTimes: A Recovery That Repeats Its Painful Precedents
ECONOMIC MEMO: A Recovery That Repeats Its Painful Precedents
Like recoveries from other recessions that stemmed from financial crises, this one seems doomed to be slow and painful.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
NYTimes: Considering Money Transfers in Calculating Credit Scores
BUCKS BLOG: Considering Money Transfers in Calculating Credit Scores
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is studying whether money transfers can help build credit scores.
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Article: FHA Mortgage Lending Plunges As Housing Values Decline | FHA Mortgage
FHA Mortgage Lending Plunges As Housing Values Decline | FHA Mortgage
http://fhamortgagemag.com/2011/07/fha-mortgage-lending-plunges-as-housing-values-decline/
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NYTimes: Fed Survey Documents Worsening Economy
Fed Survey Documents Worsening Economy
The beige book survey said seven of 12 regions in the United States saw slower growth in June and early July.
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NYTimes: Once Unthinkable, Breakup of Big Banks Now Seems Feasible
DEALBOOK: Once Unthinkable, Breakup of Big Banks Now Seems Feasible
Bank stocks have been persistently weak, and the logical solution is that they shed business lines in a bid to improve their prospects in the eyes of Wall Street.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Article: Regulators eye housing risk to bank stability - MarketWatch
NYTimes: U.S. Housing Prices Rise Slightly, but Remain Weak
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NYTimes: Affluent Buyers Reviving Market for Miami Homes
Affluent Buyers Reviving Market for Miami Homes
In a market that many expected to be depressed for a decade, there are plans of building even more high-rise condominiums.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Article: Mortgages for dummies David Weidner's Writing on the Wall - MarketWatch
Mortgages for dummies David Weidner's Writing on the Wall - MarketWatch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mortgages-for-dummies-2011-07-26?siteid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20marketwatch%2Ffinancial%20(MarketWatch.com%20-%20Financial%20Services%20Industry%20News)
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NYTimes: This Is Considered Punishment?
OP-ED COLUMNIST: This Is Considered Punishment?
Wells Fargo gets a wrist slap from the Federal Reserve, and the federal government still won't prosecute financial wrongdoers.
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NYTimes: To the People Who Haven't Saved Anything Yet
BUCKS BLOG: To the People Who Haven't Saved Anything Yet
Plenty of people wake up at 40 having saved nothing or having spent their savings because of lack of discipline or economic necessity.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
NYTimes: Sorting Through Lending Costs
MORTGAGES: Sorting Through Lending Costs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has opened for business, and one of its first tasks may be to combine the Good Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending forms.
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NYTimes: Consumers vs. the Banks
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Article: Profitability of Treasury mortgage program slips - MarketWatch
Profitability of Treasury mortgage program slips - MarketWatch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/profitability-of-treasury-mortgage-program-slips-2011-07-22?siteid=rss&rss=1
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Article: Cash buyers soar but keep prices down - Property - Ripley Heanor News
Cash buyers soar but keep prices down - Property - Ripley Heanor News
http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk:80/lifestyle/property/cash_buyers_soar_but_keep_prices_down_1_3579643
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NYTimes: The Banks Still Want a Waiver
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