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  • NAHB Applauds Fed Rate Cut (BuildingOnline)

    WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) this week applauded the Federal Reserve Board's aggressive action to cut interest rates by 75 basis points to help jump-start the economy.
    2008-01-24 10:19:23
  • Deal nearly done on economic rescue package (The World)

    WASHINGTON — House Democratic and Republican leaders are looking for imminent agreement with the White House on an emergency package to jolt the economy out of its slump after negotiators on all sides made significant concessions at a late-night bargaining session.
    2008-01-24 10:39:16
  • Personal Finance Daily -- Jan. 24 (Market Watch)

    When you hear that our representatives in Washington are brewing up an "economic stimulus" package, you can be sure they are getting input from the finest minds in all the relevant fields. Sure, a lot of them are the same folks who led the economy into its current mess in the first place, but hey -- learning to work the brake and the accelerator at the same time doesn't come naturally, you know. ...
    2008-01-24 10:53:20
  • Globalization and the Markets - Part I (Global Envision)

    David Dapice, an economics professor at Tufts University, discusses how vulnerable the integrated world economy has become to failures in one part of the globe.
    2008-01-24 11:35:36
  • Homeowners rush to refinance after rate cut (Daily Bulletin)

    Phone lines at local credit unions are lighting up this week as debt-ridden residents try to refinance risky home loans that could pull some under financially.
    2008-01-24 11:43:55
  • Rate cut by Fed heads off a Dow dive (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

    An early-morning decision by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates limited the Dow's drop to just 1%, far less than feared but enough to keep investors on edge.
    2008-01-24 11:49:27
  • Lower Interest Rates Good for Homeowners (KATV Little Rock)

    There could be good news for some Arkansas homeowners, despite the ongoing economic rollercoaster in the United States. As federal interest rates get lower, so do many mortgage rates, meaning now could be a good time for some homeowners to refinance.
    2008-01-24 11:53:39
  • ARMs are no longer turning heads - The State

    ARMs are no longer turning headsThe State, SC - 14 hours agoOver the year, delinquency rates on prime ARMs rose well above the delinquency rates on prime fixed-rate loans, Nothaft said, citing Mortgage Bankers ...
    2008-01-23 08:55:37
  • LendingTree.com Shares Tips for a Smooth Real Estate Closing - PR Web (press release)

    LendingTree.com Shares Tips for a Smooth Real Estate ClosingPR Web (press release), WA - 11 hours agoLendingTree provides access to mortgages and refinance loans, home equity loans/lines of credit, auto loans, personal loans, credit cards and high-yield ...
    2008-01-24 12:02:21
  • ChoicePoint(R) Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results - CNNMoney.com

    ChoicePoint(R) Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 ResultsCNNMoney.com - 6 hours agoThe decline in revenue from our customers primarily in the sub-prime mortgage lending market, together with our assessment that this market will likely ...
    2008-01-24 04:12:18
  • Existing-Home Sales Down in December But 2007 Was Fifth Highest on ... - Earthtimes

    Existing-Home Sales Down in December But 2007 Was Fifth Highest on ...Earthtimes, UK - 3 hours ago"Home prices are lower, mortgage interest rates continue to decline and incomes are higher, but many potential buyers are delaying a purchase. ...
    2008-01-24 07:08:19
  • Fixed-rate mortgages at lowest in almost four years - MarketWatch

    Fixed-rate mortgages at lowest in almost four yearsMarketWatch - 3 hours agoCoverage of home buying and selling, housing prices, mortgage information and home improvement. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to an average 4.95% ...
    2008-01-24 07:58:22
  • LendingTree.com Shares Tips for a Smooth Real Estate Closing (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

    Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) January 24, 2008 -- An unexpected problem on the day your real estate closing can turn the experience from a dream into a nightmare.
    2008-01-23 11:01:00
  • ChoicePoint(R) Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    Service revenue in the Insurance Services segment grew 10.7 percent.
    2008-01-24 04:00:00
  • Housing bailout: winners and losers (Money via Yahoo! Finance)

    Luis and Kelly Madera have done everything they can to save their house. They refinanced most of the $550,000 they owed on a risky, adjustable-rate home loan to a conservative 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.
    2008-01-24 06:10:00