Mortgage crisis spurs tougher rules
INDIANAPOLIS — Becoming a mortgage broker in Indiana used to be easy. Too easy. There were no background checks to weed out people convicted of financial crimes, no tests to see whether brokers actually took required classes and understood the complex mortgage world.
Read more News Source - Bedford Times-Mail
Publish date - 15:58:07 01/03/09

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Mortgage crisis spurs tougher rules for brokers
Becoming a mortgage broker in Indiana used to be easy. Too easy.
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Publish date - 18:12:51 12/31/08
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Just the facts
Street.com Internet Index 2.7% (down 36.2%), and the NASDAQ Telecommunications index 6.0% (down 43%). The Biotechs gained 4.9% (down 17.7%). The Broker/Dealers rallied 12.1% (down 62.7%), and the Banks rose 7.7% (down 50%). With Bullion gaining $6, the HUI Gold index increased 3.5% (down 26.1%).
Read more News Source - Asia Times
Publish date - 09:51:08 01/05/09

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Don't miss the refinance window
CHICAGO - Lured by low mortgage rates, many homeowners have been rushing to refinance. Interest is gaining for good reason: Eligible borrowers can lock in rates that haven't been this attractive in decades.
Read more News Source - The Capital
Publish date - 23:17:17 01/04/09

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Mortgage crisis spurs tougher rules for brokers
By DEANNA MARTIN INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Becoming a mortgage broker in Indiana used to be easy. Too easy.
Read more News Source - Bay News 9 Tampa Bay
Publish date - 17:58:33 12/31/08

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Burial plot sales
(AP) -- Burial plot brokers are reporting an unprecedented uptick in the business of reselling grave sites, as money troubles prompt a growing number of people to put their burial plots up for sale, often at a loss.
Read more News Source - San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 01:54:53 01/06/09

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Investors returning to Inland housing scene
After retreating in fear from housing's sudden collapse, those who buy homes as an investment are reappearing in Inland Southern California's beaten down marketplace.
Read more News Source - The Press-Enterprise
Publish date - 04:14:50 01/04/09

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In industry fraught with fraud, loan modifier offers real help
After Eric Quinn, 27, was late on a mortgage payment for his home in Broomfield, he was hounded by companies, many from California, which, for a large fee, said they would lower his monthly payment.
Read more News Source - Rocky Mountain News
Publish date - 06:48:54 01/02/09

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Realtors in Tiers report hopeful signs
Despite a decrease in the number of homes sold statewide and in the Southern Tier during November, the median sales prices held firm and in some cases moved up -- more proof that the local real estate market is healthier than what is being reported nationally, area home sellers say.
Read more News Source - Elmira Star-Gazette
Publish date - 07:02:01 01/05/09

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Risky bailout? Bond agents changing financing deals as economy sours
A bond agent displays a flier near the entrance of the Santa Ana Jail in Santa Ana, Calif., recently. An increasing number of bond agents are helping accused criminals make bail through risky financing.
Read more News Source - Missoulian
Publish date - 07:11:22 01/05/09

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