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  • US mortgage rates lowest in 3 months-Freddie Mac

    Reuters - WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell to the lowest levels in three months, mortgage giant Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Thursday. Average rates on 30-year mortgages, the benchmark of ...
    2007-08-30 03:04:00
  • Short-term mortgage rates jump (Contra Costa Times)

    Mortgage applications in the United States declined to a four-week low as the rate on one-year adjustable loans jumped by the most since the Mortgage Bankers Association began keeping records in 1996.
    2007-08-30 10:43:26
  • Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall to a 3-month Low (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    Fixed mortgage rates fell sharply this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.43 percent. This is the lowest since May 23, 2007. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.32 discount and origination points.
    2007-08-30 11:30:00
  • Iacocca Missed a Leader in Lutz

    BusinessWeek - Rapid Response and Peace of Mind. Rates Near Historic Lows- Refi at 5.9% Refinance $200k loan for only $660/ month. Act now! Compare Up to 4 FREE Mortgage Quotes! Up to 4 FREE Refinance Quotes - Fast. Compare & Choose the Best Rate. No Obligation - Bad ...
    2007-08-25 12:58:00
  • O'Reilly Was Right About Bourne

    Slate - The current recovery is slower but presumably more solid. ... [ You think the current mortgage mess/housing bubble isn't as big a deal as the dot.com bubble?--ed I think that.] 10:50 A.M. _____ His Pet Gloat : I wish I could say ...
    2007-08-28 12:54:00
  • The 15-minute tip: Shop the car incentives

    Marketwatch - ... managers, finance managers -- all have something to add, all twist the arm a little tighter. That makes it hard to compare ... U.S. stocks rally, Dow up nearly 250 points New mortgage products could help, Bernanke says Apple sets off iPod rumors; event ...
    2007-08-29 12:53:00
  • Jenna Bush making wedding plans

    Worldnews.com - Countrywide's troubles deepen LA Daily News ON THE MONEY : For more articles on the housing industry , click To compare home equity rates in your area, click For mortgage calculators, click If you're a first-time homebuyer and would like more info, click ...
    2007-08-29 09:17:00
  • Pefectly legal ways to reduce income-tax bill

    Arizona Business Gazette - ... investments held less than one year, are taxed at your ordinary income-tax rates. ... These include state and local income taxes, real-estate mortgage interest and ... if you can take a larger deduction by itemizing is to tally them up and compare the ...
    2007-08-30 02:56:00
  • Parking spaces for your cash

    Washington Post - But recent reports that some of the bad mortgage debt might have found its way into money funds have scared ... Other banks are offering lower interest rates, but in some cases they compare favorably with money market funds. Not all "cash" needs to be ...
    2007-08-30 12:19:00
  • Pefectly legal ways to reduce income-tax bill (Arizona Business Gazette)

    Question: What can I do to pay less in taxes? Answer: If you're like most people, you can do quite a bit to legally reduce your taxes. Doing so requires getting your finances organized, planning, and considering tax and other financial ramifications before you make decisions.
    2007-08-30 03:05:09
  • Parking spaces for your cash (Washington Post)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cash is not trash, it's the basis for a successful financial life. Having some money stowed away for a rainy day will keep the tax bill, unexpected illness, or a broken appliance from stealing your peace of mind.
    2007-08-30 01:02:22
  • Ontario to lean on conservation under power plan

    Globe and Mail - CD W from coldwater, Canada writes: Install on every 4th house solar panels that would produce 500kWh to 750 kWh per ... Overall costs are less than coal, especially in these times of relatively low interest rates and high costs for all fossil fuels.
    2007-08-30 12:40:00
  • Business Highlights

    Houston Chronicle - Many investors believe the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting on Sept. 18 or even sooner and were preparing for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to hint at such a move on Friday at a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The possibility of a ...
    2007-08-29 12:53:00
  • China issues US$79bn bonds to fund forex company

    China Daily - Liang Hong, chief economist with Goldman Sachs (Asia) China, said the special issuance would not have direct impact on market liquidity and interest rates. The central bank had raised interest rates four times this year to help control fast credit ...
    2007-08-29 05:35:00
  • China central bank warns of inflation threat

    Economic Times - Annual inflation hit a 10-year high of 5.6 per cent in July, propelled by rising food prices, prompting the central bank last week to raise interest rates for the fourth time this year. "The central bank will continue to take timely ...
    2007-08-30 12:37:00