Over the past three decades, there has been a sea change in the way that credit is extended in America, creating the problems – and the need for reforms – that we face today. At the heart of the financial crisis lie the complex, opaque derivative …

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WOODSTOCK – America First Mortgage and Loan Services LLC has named Mindy Jordan Litten vice president of operations at its recently relocated offices in downtown Woodstock. Litten, of Mount Jackson, has 15 years of experience as a lender in the …

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(AP) Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation’s largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress in …

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Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Christopher J. Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation’s largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told Congress …

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REVERE – Mayor Thomas Ambrosino wants to renew a contract with Chelsea Restoration Corporation, citing its success since January 2008 in helping local families avoid foreclosure. The city has paid CRC $25,000 to counsel local residents who have …

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Hartford (WTNH/AP) – An official told Congress in secret testimony that Dodd was one of two senators to receive VIP mortgage discounts from Mortgage lender Countrywide. This latest revelation directly contradicts Senators Dodd’s claim that he …

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A RECENT survey found that some banks and building societies are making more attractive mortgage offers to customers. Granted, lenders are also looking for more detailed information from applicants, but the offers being made to potential first-time …

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Rip-off: Home-buyers are struggling to find mortgages and then having to pay over the odds. The typical homeowner is paying an extra £1,788 a year Homeowners are paying an average £1,800 a year extra for their mortgages as banks fail to pass on …

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation’s largest lenders, the official who handled their loans has told …

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The British Olympic Association’s decision to sell the rights to market the Olympic rings for £2m may have been ill conceived. Photograph: Alexander Becher/EPA With three years to go before the 2012 Olympics and despite the half-billion pounds …

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