Waverly mortgage company goes from lender to mender
WAVERLY --- When Randy and Julie Lee launched their Open Mortgage franchise, their idea was to fit would-be homeowners with the right deal to get them a house.
Read more News Source - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Publish date - 10:31:28 01/05/09

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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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Lawmakers set new mortgage bankruptcy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation designed to stem foreclosures by allowing bankruptcy judges to erase some mortgage debt will be introduced by Congressional Democrats on Tuesday, and hopes are high that it will pass after a similar plan failed last year.
Read more News Source - Washington Post
Publish date - 05:00:21 01/06/09

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British house prices fell by record amount in 2008
British house prices fell by their biggest annual amount in at least 56 years during 2008 as credit seized up and incentives to enter the market evaporated amid sliding home values, a leading mortgage lender said Tuesday.
Read more News Source - AP via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 10:21:22 01/06/09

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Council to Consider Mortgage Lender Lawsuit
The Memphis City Council today in its executive session will discuss a resolution approving the city of Memphis’ involvement in a joint city-county la....
Read more News Source - The Memphis Daily News
Publish date - 06:16:33 01/06/09

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Amlak-Tamweel merger to boost mortgage business
Abu Dhabi: The merger of two largest Islamic mortgage providers in the UAE - Amlak Finance PJSC and Tamweel PJSC into a newly created $8 billion lender will ensure the mortgage business thrives in the country in the years ahead, investment bankers told Gulf News on Sunday.
Read more News Source - Zawya
Publish date - 05:21:15 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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British house prices in December posted record annual drop
British house prices accelerated their decline in December, falling 15.9% from the year-earlier month, mortgage lender Nationwide reports Tuesday.
Read more News Source - Market Watch
Publish date - 09:06:49 01/06/09

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British house prices fell by record amount in 2008
British house prices fell by their biggest annual amount in at least 56 years during 2008 as credit seized up and incentives to enter the market evaporated amid sliding home values, a leading mortgage lender said Tuesday. The Nationwide building society said...
Read more News Source - San Francisco Chronicle
Publish date - 10:36:09 01/06/09

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Refinancing for less
Question: I'm refinancing my mortgage, and my lender tells me that I need to get a new title insurance policy, which will cost more than a thousand dollars. We haven't made any changes to our home, and there aren't any outstanding liens on the property. Is there any way around this fee?
Read more News Source - CNN Money
Publish date - 16:05:38 01/05/09

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