FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan was under growing pressure last night to force Permanent TSB to reverse its decision to raise its mortgage interest rate by 0.5 per cent, a move which industry experts believe will almost certainly be followed by other …
WASHINGTON — State and federal law enforcement officials across the country are teaming up to stop despondent homeowners from needlessly shelling out thousands of dollars in an attempt to save their homes from foreclosure. The Federal Trade …
For Aaron Carter, a musician who was struggling to fit a drum set, a piano and three guitars into his 600-square-foot apartment in Phoenix, the math on owning a home finally began to work in his favor. Rent for the apartment he shared with his wife …
The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter did not launch in 2006 as a professional journalistic outfit. Its founder, Aaron Krowne, was a software researcher with a side interest in the struggling mortgage industry, and he started the site, with its …
State and federal law enforcement officials across the country are teaming up to stop despondent homeowners from needlessly shelling out thousands of dollars to save their homes from foreclosure. The Federal Trade Commission announced it is leading …
I like Gordon Brown … He’s had to deal with a lot of shit, not all of it of his own making. Yes he’s an awkward chap, but then so am I. Edinburgh Daily News Seven is a good number for us … because in India it means completeness. But seriously …
New rules aimed at making home appraisals more accurate are raising costs and prompting longer waits to get to the closing table, some in the mortgage industry say. Eric Palma The new rules — known as the Home Valuation Code of Conduct and in effect …
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke staked out opposing sides on Friday in a turf war over who should protect Americans from shady mortgage lending, abusive credit card fees, payday loans and …
The Plan: In late September, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asked Congress for $700 billion to save the nation’s financial system. It took two votes, but the money was approved on Oct. 3. The original plan was to buy up troubled mortgage bonds that …
Back then, it seemed nothing could keep the Mexico native and his family from owning their piece of the American dream. Now the Hesperia residents are fighting to stay in the house they purchased. And the outcome of the first-time home buyer’s battle …
