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How to cultivate a 'green mortgage' - MSNBC
Recycling soda cans, using phosphate-free cleansers and making smart transportation choices can all improve the environment. But did you know that applying for a home loan also offers a chance to further the environmental cause? “What many people ...
2008-04-24 05:04:00 -
Be prepared to catch the next refi wave - Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON—An expected wave of refinancings failed to materialize this year. But in anticipation of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board, lenders are girding for a mini-boom. Are you going to be ready? For starters, realize that ...
2008-04-26 08:48:00 -
Jammer's Mortgage Maze: What Are You Worth? - Chattanoogan
Rodney Dangerfield made his mark crying for respect. For those of you not familiar with him he is a comedian who took about 12 years to become an overnight success! Eventually he got a lot of respect, actually, and found a niche to play those roles ...
2008-04-26 12:30:00 -
Prosecute the Mortgage Sharks - Washington Post
When Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson released the government's blueprint for overhauling the nation's financial regulatory structure, he promised to direct more attention toward the front-line people who arrange mortgage loans. "Simply put, that ...
2008-04-26 12:16:00 -
St. Lucie nonprofits picked for federal aid (The Palm Beach Post)
Six nonprofit organizations and charities in St. Lucie County's neediest areas have been chosen to share $122,871 in federal money to supplement their emergency food and shelter programs.
2008-04-26 01:29:58 -
Stolen Truck Used in Market Robbery (R News)
Rochester police want to know who used a pickup truck to smash through a store door and steal tobacco, cash and clothing. It happened on Reynolds Street just before 6 a.m. Saturday at the Price Chopper. The driver of the truck drove the vehicle through the front entrance, breaking down the door.
2008-04-26 01:31:23 -
For Many, Thrift Shops Are a Wardrobe Essential (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
As the prices of gasoline and groceries edge higher and debt weighs more heavily, saving money on clothes, shoes and household goods has become increasingly essential for many people.
2008-04-26 01:39:03 -
Where Was the Wise Man? (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Every month or so, Citigroup invites a select group of clients to dine with Robert E. Rubin, the former Treasury secretary, who has been the banking giant’s self-described consigliere.
2008-04-26 01:39:05 -
Higher mortgage diversion fees will sting KiwiSavers (Stuff)
Most Kiwisavers who want to divert part of their savings into paying off their mortgage will find they face extra fees for doing so.
2008-04-26 01:44:15 -
Join me in the new austerity (Times Online)
It is gleaming, electronic and full of exciting variations at the touch of a dial. It is also deeply fashionable. So much so, that last year Woolworths reported that its sales had risen 289% in 12 months.
2008-04-26 01:44:43 -
Wachovia Is Under Renewed Scrutiny After Report on U.S. Probe (Bloomberg.com)
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Wachovia Corp. 's business practices drew scrutiny for the second time in as many days after a report that the bank has been ensnared in a federal probe of drug-money laundering tied to Mexican and Colombian transfer companies.
2008-04-26 01:48:22 -
Tony Blair eyes up rock star pad as he homes in on sixth property (Times Online)
Tony Blair is taking advantage of falling property prices to go house hunting. The former prime minister has viewed two possible homes in Buckinghamshire in the past month.
2008-04-26 01:57:04 -
GMAC lends $468 mln to struggling mortgage unit - Forbes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Residential Capital LLC, the money-losing mortgage unit of finance company GMAC LLC (nyse: GJM - news - people ), said Thursday it borrowed $468 million from its parent to add liquidity until it can arrange longer-term financing ...
2008-04-24 01:08:00 -
Scenes from the credit crunch in Austin - Austin American-Statesman
In love and in search of the right ring to seal it, Floyd needed a loan. When he couldn't find a decent interest rate at a bank, the business-technology consultant turned to Google. The Web search led him to LendingClub.com, which matches people ...
2008-04-26 09:53:00 -
With Times Tough, People Piling On Debt - CBS News
(CBS) Gas prices are through the roof, food prices aren't far behind, jobless rolls are increasing, the mortgage mess is continuing, the housing market is still tanking, and the "R" word is on everyone's lips. Logic would dictate Americans would be ...
2008-04-26 06:46:00