homes loans
- Old Republic Sells Stake in Indemnity Unit in Leveraged Buyout
BusinessWeek
(ORI) (ORI), the insurer that stopped backing home loans after capital ran short at the business, said it sold 20.6 percent of the Republic Financial Indemnity Group unit to investors in a partial leveraged buyout. The deal is tied to a plan to spin ...and more » - Mortgage Industry Employment Seen on the Rise
Credit Union Times
MetLife Home Loans shut down during the first quarter and too with it 2007 jobs, while the biggest recruiters were JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Quicken Loans LLC, the news service said. Mortgage Daily also said that Wingspan Portfolio Advisors, ...and more » - County sues mortgage lenders, alleging deception
STLtoday.com
A southwestern Illinois prosecutor is suing 22 local and national banks and mortgage companies for allegedly side-stepping mortgage fees related to the sales of home loans. St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly contends the accused lenders ...and more » - Iraq seeks investments in housing
gulfnews.com
"We're going to spend $2 billion over the next two years on social housing projects and another $2 billion on low cost housing, he said. That's in addition to $5.8 billion for roads." The government has also dedicated $1 billion in interest-free loans ...and more » - What the super-low mortgage rates mean for Washington Federal, other banks
Puget Sound Business Journal (blog)
The average interest rate for a 30-year home loan in April was 3.91 percent, according to Freddie Mac. That's just a blip higher than the 3.89 percent rate in February, which was the lowest monthly average in the past 41 years.and more » - Agent: Realtors Urge Congressional Action on Real Estate Woes
Patch.com
By Joan Probala A poster from the Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour, sponsored by the National Association of Realtors. Is home ownership really the American Dream? Have the recent set of financial regulations created more obstacles in reaching that ...and more » - 38 Studios debacle hits close to home
EastBayRI.com
By Ted Hayes It's likely few people were watching as closely as Lisa Raiola when news broke last week that former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's $75 million loan from the state Economic Development Corporation (EDC) might be headed for default ... - Mortgage Rates: Low Mortgage Rates Remain In Place Ahead of Heavy Week of ...
FreeRateUpdate.com
FHA 5/1 ARM loan rates are at 2.625%. For those looking for a low down payment, FHA mortgages are available with this option. With FHA mortgages, borrowers can also use gifts and housing grants or loans to help with the down payment, as long as they ...and more » 
Eastern Morning HeraldToday's Mortgage Rates: Chase, KeyBank and Wells Fargo Refinance Rates for May ...
Eastern Morning Herald
Borrowers, who can afford to refinance their existing loans, through today's super low-rates, potentially could clear off thousands of dollars from their balances. Speaking of low mortgage rates, Chase (NYSE:JPM) is among those banks, that offers home ...and more » - Surge of borrowers jumping ship set to continue
Broker News Australia
Analysis of ABS figures by comparison site RateCity has found that 37% of home loans in March were for refinances. The number of refinances during the month was the highest since April 2008. RateCity spokesperson Michelle Hutchison theorised that the ...and more »

