Big lenders to dominate 2009 mortgage Best Buys, says experts
In a study published today by mform.co.uk, HSBC was named the most consistently competitive mortgage lender of 2008, with Nationwide coming fifth. In the same study last year the top five were all building societies.
Read more News Source - Money Marketing Online
Publish date - 17:23:02 01/05/09

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Mortgage lender pledges to stay
One of Jersey's biggest mortgage lenders says it will not be pulling out of the island, despite not being allowed to expand.
Read more News Source - BBC News
Publish date - 13:30:26 01/06/09

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The best moves in mortgages in 2009
2008 was the year of foreclosures. 2009 will be the year of refinances and mortgage modifications.
Read more News Source - Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 13:47:47 01/06/09

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Mortgage Rates At 37- Year Low
Mortgage rates have hit a 37 year low, which could mean good news for those looking to buy a home or refinance. Mortgage rates have been falling for nine straight weeks, putting 30 year fixed rates at 5.10%. So is now the best time to refinance?
Read more News Source - WHIZ News Zanesville
Publish date - 21:45:17 01/05/09

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You'll need a 40% deposit, mortgage-hunters are warned
A quarter of mortgage deals are available only to borrowers with a 40 per cent deposit, it has been revealed.
Read more News Source - Daily Mail
Publish date - 08:36:41 01/06/09

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Mortgage Spirit Provides Revenue Management and Loan Search and Pricing Technology to Mortgage Industry
DENVER----Mortgage Spirit, a Denver-based loan search and pricing revenue management engine for the mortgage industry, was launched to improve the loan origination process by protecting and maximizing loan officers’ profits on every closed-loan transaction.
Read more News Source - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 14:02:21 01/06/09

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Mortgage advice through email
A mortgage firm has been launched offering free advice on home loans to people through email.
Read more News Source - Channel 4
Publish date - 04:33:32 01/06/09

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Mortgage rationing gets tougher
Mortgage lenders are continuing to demand larger deposits as they ration home loans to their customers.
Read more News Source - BBC News
Publish date - 12:21:16 01/05/09

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Firms to pay $665G restitution in mortgage bias case
Two mortgage brokerages have agreed to pay $665,000 in restitution to settle allegations they charged about 455 black and Latino borrowers higher fees than white borrowers with comparable circumstances, the state attorney general said Monday.
Read more News Source - Newsday
Publish date - 13:39:29 01/06/09

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NY Fed bank to begin buying mortgage-backed securities
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday it has begun purchasing mortgage-backed securities in an effort to bolster the battered housing market.
Read more News Source - Newsday
Publish date - 16:24:29 01/05/09

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