Courson picked to lead Mortgage Bankers Association
John Courson, the chief operating officer of Mortgage Bankers Association, on Monday was named president and chief executive officer of the national association.
Read more News Source - BizJournals
Publish date - 19:12:06 01/05/09

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Low Mortgage Interest Rates
As the economy has slowed, mortgage interest rates have fallen to their low read more
Read more News Source - 12 FOX Mankato
Publish date - 01:27:16 01/06/09

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Mortgage pros lead investors from pit
Some ex-Streeters have reinvented themselves, finding jobs as advisers; survivors are in high demand though they've taken a pay cut since the market's collapse.
Read more News Source - Crain's New York Business
Publish date - 20:51:56 01/04/09

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Free mortgage help beefed up
MILLVILLE -- A local nonprofit agency will now be able to reach out to more residents at risk of losing their homes.
Read more News Source - Daily Journal
Publish date - 09:14:53 01/06/09

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Copper Jumps to Near One-Month High in Asia as Equities Rally
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Copper jumped to the highest in nearly a month in Asia on improved investor sentiment as equities rallied after crude oil surged and the Federal Reserve began purchasing mortgage securities to ease credit conditions.
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Publish date - 04:30:10 01/06/09

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Russell closes on choppy note; AER, AHD, and VISN lead gainers
Small-cap stocks started out the first full week of 2009’s trading in choppy, bifurcated fashion, with support from energy and homebuilding stocks countered by selling in banking, financial,...
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Publish date - 21:51:48 01/05/09

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U.S. 30-Year Bonds Drop Amid Concern Debt Sales to Reach Record
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) --Treasury 30-year bonds fell the most in seven weeks amid concern government efforts to spur the economy will lead to a record amount of debt sales as the U.S. prepares to auction $54 billion of notes this week.
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Publish date - 21:55:12 01/05/09

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California Earthquake Would Accelerate US Mortgage Meltdown Reveals Aon Benfield Study
In light of current economic conditions, a major catastrophe such as an earthquake in California would bring new misery to both US and international financiers, according to an analysis released today by Impact Forecasting LLC, a division of Aon Benfield, the world's premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor.
Read more News Source - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 21:48:18 01/05/09

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U.S. Longer-Term Notes Drop as $54 Billion of Debt Sales Loom
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries due in five years or more fell for a third day amid concern efforts to spur the U.S. economy will lead to a record amount of debt sales as the government prepares to auction $54 billion of notes this week.
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Publish date - 19:25:11 01/05/09

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Groups say changes leave loopholes for mortgage lenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. and#8212; The nation's largest organizations of professional real estate appraisers have voiced concerns about the revised Home Valuation Code of Conduct (appraisal code) released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Fannie Mae and...
Read more News Source - Portsmouth Herald
Publish date - 11:04:33 01/05/09

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