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Webster Closing Wholesale Mortgage Operations
Webster Bank said Friday it will close its wholesale mortgage operations, a unit that led it to increase by fivefold the amount of money it set aside for bad loans during the summer. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:56:18 GMT)

Pot grower given 4½ years in prison on charges related to mortgage fraud
Some say that smoking pot will lead to harder drugs. A federal prosecutor said Friday that a 37-year-old Minneapolis real estate agent's dependence on the drug led to a significant mortgage fraud scheme run through a Burnsville company called LHS Mortgage. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:07:50 GMT)

'Devil in detail' of home loan aid for military personnel, say Tories
The Conservatives last night welcomed government moves to help serving soldiers, sailors and air personnel get on to the housing ladder, but warned that the devil would be in the detail. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:14:59 GMT)

2008 will again be the Year of the Refinance
World climate has Ice Ages, and baseball had a Dead Ball Era. Mortgages have their defining epochs, too. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:25:59 GMT)

Reverse mortgage warning
Elderly people are being warned to think twice before signing up for a reverse mortgage. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:25:27 GMT)

Reverse mortgage warning
The Auckland Law Society is urging elderly people think carefully before launching into a reverse mortgage. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:13:22 GMT)

New mortgage law may have downside
In the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, the market has turned against all borrowers except those with no weaknesses. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:07:24 GMT)

Boost credit score before shopping for a mortgage
It's more important than ever to make sure your credit score is in good shape if you want to qualify for a mortgage and take advantage of a cooling market. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:08:26 GMT)

Refinance Now to Avoid your ARM rate Increase
(ARA)- The effects of refinancing your mortgage can be dramatic, since it's a tool you can use to improve your financial situation. To take best advantage of it, look at where you are and assess your needs. Then explore the market. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:51:37 GMT)

Thinking of buying a HUD home?
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development recently has announced they are offering special incentives to homebuyers who buy a HUD-owned property in Ohio. A HUD home is a one- to four-unit residential property that has been acquired by HUD as a result of a foreclosure action on an FHA-insured mortgage. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:08:59 GMT)

Clinton Worries About Looming Mortgage Crisis
Democrat Hillary Clinton is promising to protect millions of middle-class homeowners from a looming mortgage crisis. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:53:25 GMT)

Bush tries to reassure Americans on economy
President Bush defended the economy's strength and lauded an energy bill and a measure to help families avoid a tax hit when they refinance a mortgage. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:29:27 GMT)

Cat Advocate's Home Damaged In Fire
The woman who has been battling Volusia County over her controversial cat sanctuary came home to find her house burning Friday night. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:47:00 GMT)

Webster Bank streamlining mortgage operations
Webster Bank has announced plans to streamline its mortgage operations which could affect about 100 jobs in Cheshire. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:35:06 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:11:43 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:14:21 GMT)

HK mortgage approvals hit high
Mortgage approvals in Hong Kong reached their highest level since the Asian financial crisis last month as the territory's already buoyant economy continued to benefit from its link to US interest rate policy. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:38:00 GMT)

Loan from major company needed immediately?
Loan from major company needed immediately? (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:07:52 GMT)

A Comprehensive Guide to M-H Mortgage Banking (C - F)
$46.75 million refinance; 212-unit condo; San Francisco; closed June 2003. $36.6 million; portfolio of nine apartment buildings in various locations; permanent; closed June 2002. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:07:17 GMT)

Mortgage meltdown tops Missouri business news
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The nationwide mortgage meltdown spurred some of the Missouri's biggest news stories this year, affecting homeowners and big corporations alike. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:07:41 GMT)

Road Home's promise of help has many strings attached
Last-minute complications led one homeowner to contemplate suicide -- or murder. The call came Dec. 6, almost a year to the day after 69-year-old Catherine Clark had her Road Home eligibility interview, after 15 months of countless delays and unanswered questions. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:47:44 GMT)

American dreams built on a shaky foundation of subprime loans
Willie Clay remembers the day a loan broker showed up and sold him on consolidating his debts by refinancing his south Kansas City home. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:25:46 GMT)

Perquimans County home values increase despite sluggish sales
Perquimans County property revaluation notices went out last week, indicating real estate values have increased by 85 percent. Though the number of home sales has dropped in recent years, the values of the homes that are selling are remaining at levels seen in earlier revaluations throughout no ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:12:02 GMT)

Fed interest cuts don't mean lower mortgage rates
During his 19 years as a real estate agent, Fudgy Brabham, owner and broker-in-charge of Harbourtowne Real Estate in Mount Pleasant, has seen market trends come and go. But one constant during that time has been a common misconception among some homebuyers that when "the Fed" tinkers with the interest rate, as it has done three times this year, mortgage rates will follow suit. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:13:45 GMT)

Indians denied home loans
1 in 3 American Indians denied home loans in N.D., 1 in 4 turned down in Minn. Willard Yellow Bird says he wanted to buy a home in his native North Dakota. Yellow Bird, an Arikara from White Shield on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, ended up in Moorhead instead because he and his wife were able to get a low-interest mortgage through a program offered by her tribe, the Red Lake Band of ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:44:40 GMT)

Mortgage lenders fell on tough times in 2007
F or those in the mortgage lending business, 2007 was the year of the reality check. With lending standards tightening nationwide because of the subprime crisis and fewer people in the market for a home, some San Luis Obispo County lenders found that the steady business they enjoyed during the real estate boom had slowed. “Lenders couldn’t keep doing 100 percent financing and assume that one ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:12:13 GMT)

Prime borrowers may soon feel pain
Homeowners with good credit -- those with prime mortgages -- haven't necessarily escaped the mortgage nightmare that has been playing out among subprime borrowers and lenders across the U.S. A broader swath of homeowners will find in 2008 that they can't afford their monthly payments, will have a hard time refinancing or both, mortgage experts say. Many of the adjustable-rate mortgages that ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:12:36 GMT)

Low prices, interest rates spur home buyers to act
With prices predicted to keep falling through the coming year or even longer, one might question the wisdom -- even the sanity -- of buying a home now when even better bargains probably await. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:06:58 GMT)

Refinance Now to Avoid your ARM rate Increase
(ARA)- The effects of refinancing your mortgage can be dramatic, since it's a tool you can use to improve your financial situation. To take best advantage of it, look at where you are and assess your needs. Then explore the market. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:16:00 GMT)

American Indian Mortgage Glass Half-Empty in 2007
The subprime mortgage crisis closed several of the top lenders to Indians. Natives received fewer mortgages than in 2006 and far fewer than than their population size warrants. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:17:51 GMT)

European News
Following a season-long loan move from West Brom at the end of August, Davies has had to patiently wait for his chance after a debut to forget. The centre-back infamously described himself as "a pub player" in the wake of a 1-0 Carling Cup defeat at home to Leicester in September. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:57:37 GMT)

Consumer loan and savings rates
Consumer Loan And Savings Rates A sampling of financial institutions was asked to quote the most recent lowest annual percentage rates they would charge a new loan customer with an annual income from $30,000 to $35,000 and good credit standing. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:20:28 GMT)

A U.S. charity gets paid on a claim over risky mortgage investments.
Before the Indiana Children's Wish Fund reached its settlement, its mortgage-related losses meant that nine children's wishes would go ungranted. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:35:55 GMT)

Auto Loan Refinance to Reduce Monthly Payments
(ARA) - If high gas prices coupled with a big monthly car payment have you thinking that it might be time to trade in your truck or SUV, you'll be happy to know there is an alternative. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:37:41 GMT)

Why Now is a Good Time to Refinance
(ARA) - If you're a homeowner, the recent drop in interest rates has opened up the possibility of big savings on your monthly payments. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:53:31 GMT)

How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance
(ARA) - Who wouldn't enjoy a break on their monthly mortgage payment? On the other hand, how can you be sure the timing is right to refinance? Are the rates and the current mortgage market the best indicators? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:53:52 GMT)

Refinance Your Adjustable Rates Today
(ARA) - As the old saying goes "a man's home is his castle." The benefits of owning a home are many, including financial security. While a home mortgage is good for your financial stability, refinancing for a better mortgage than you originally qualified for can benefit your finances even more. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:22:51 GMT)

Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:53:01 GMT)

Refinance Your Adjustable Rates Today
(ARA) - As the old saying goes "a man's home is his castle." The benefits of owning a home are many, including financial security. While a home mortgage is good for your financial stability, refinancing for a better mortgage than you originally qualified for can benefit your finances even more. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:22:41 GMT)

Get Extra Cash By Refinancing Your Car
(ARA) - Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. The water heater springs a leak, your son breaks a tooth or you need a plane ticket to visit a sick relative. These unplanned expenses add up and if you don't have savings to cover them, where will the extra payments come from? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:22:51 GMT)

Bad Credit and Home Refinance
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:52:41 GMT)

Predatory-lending victim: glad home's still hers
As foreclosure bears down on thousands of Ohioans, 77-year-old Martha Clay counts her blessings that she can pay her mortgage. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:56:09 GMT)

Mortgages | Prime borrowers may soon feel pain
Homeowners with good credit -- those with prime mortgages -- haven't necessarily escaped the mortgage nightmare that has been playing out among subprime borrowers and lenders across the U.S. A broader swath of homeowners will find in 2008 that they can't afford their monthly payments, will have a hard time refinancing or both, mortgage experts say. Many of the adjustable-rate mortgages that ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:44:36 GMT)

Refinance Now to Avoid your ARM rate Increase
(ARA)- The effects of refinancing your mortgage can be dramatic, since it's a tool you can use to improve your financial situation. To take best advantage of it, look at where you are and assess your needs. Then explore the market. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:52:41 GMT)

Home loan growth down
In another sign of a cooling house market, the rate of growth in bank mortgage lending has slowed to its lowest level this year. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:10:00 GMT)

Mortgage meltdown tops Missouri business news
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The nationwide mortgage meltdown spurred some of the Missouri's biggest news stories this year, affecting homeowners and big corporations alike. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:23:00 GMT)

Charismatic mortgage broker went for hard sell
When homeowner Christopher Aultman, a mechanic for Union Pacific Railroad, called Quick Loan Funding in July 2005, a man identifying himself as Tim answered. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:24:44 GMT)

Auto Loan Refinance to Reduce Monthly Payments
(ARA) - If high gas prices coupled with a big monthly car payment have you thinking that it might be time to trade in your truck or SUV, you'll be happy to know there is an alternative. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:53:32 GMT)

Find the Best Deal on Refinancing Your Home
(ARA) - Do you have a balloon mortgage that is coming due or an adjustable rate mortgage payment that has been steadily creeping up as interest rates change? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:54:51 GMT)

The Home Buying Process: Step by Step
(ARA) - Buying a home can be a very intimidating process, especially if you've never done it before. So the first thing you should do before you start is to figure out whether owning a home is right for you. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:55:52 GMT)

$125M fund aids mortgage relief
BOSTON — Five banks have created a $125 million fund to refinance mortgage loans for New England borrowers who are keeping up with monthly payments but face interest rate increases that could eventually place them at risk of losing their homes. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:37:53 GMT)

Home Invader Attacks 90 Year Old Man
Orange County Sheriff's investigators are looking for a violent home invader who barged into a home early Sunday morning and robbed a 90 year old man. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:47:00 GMT)

Report finds Indians denied home loans more often in 2006
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A report says lenders denied one out of every three home loan applications made by American Indians in North Dakota last year. The analysis by The Forum also found that more than one out of every four Indians in Minnesota who applied for home loans last year also were denied. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:17:18 GMT)

Report: Indians Denied Home Loans More Often
An analysis of home loan applications for 2006 by The Forum newspaper found that lenders denied one out of every three applications made by American Indians in North Dakota and more than one out of every four in Minnesota. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:30:25 GMT)

Bills Piling Up? Refinancing Your Car Puts Extra Cash In Your Pocket
(ARA) - Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. The water heater springs a leak, your son breaks a tooth or you need a plane ticket to visit a sick relative. These unplanned expenses add up and if you don't have savings to cover them, where will the extra payments come from? (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:38:36 GMT)

Nursing Home Resident Dies In Fire
An elderly resident of a Jamaica Plain nursing home dies in an early-morning fire. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:52:22 GMT)

Wigan Athletic 1 Aston Villa 2: Davies quits Dog and Duck to send Villa home happy
At last Aston Villa have their first Premier League victory over Wigan Athletic ? and Curtis Davies can look back on his last performance without cringing. The on-loan West Bromwich Albion defender described himself as worthy only of the Dog and Duck team after his only previous start for the club, at home to Leicester City in the Carling Cup. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:17:19 GMT)

Home Loans Tough To Come By For Many
A report from "The Forum" in Fargo says lenders denied one out of every three home loan applications made by Native Americans in North Dakota last year. Willard Yellow Bird is a liaison to Fargo`s Native American Commission. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:45:49 GMT)

Home Loans Tough To Come By For Many
A report from "The Forum" in Fargo says lenders denied one out of every three home loan applications made by Native Americans in North Dakota last year. Willard Yellow Bird is a liaison to Fargo`s Native American Commission. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:49:32 GMT)

Australia Mortgage-Backed Bond Sales Fall 87% to Three-Year Low
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Australian mortgage-backed bond sales fell to the lowest in three years as the fallout from the U.S. housing recession cut demand for the assets in the second half of the year. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:14:19 GMT)

Mortgage meltdown: Follow-up on candidates for foreclosure
Foreclosures reshaped the U.S. economic landscape in 2007. A year ago, losing a house to bank repossession still seemed like a rare event, confined to people enduring unfortunate personal circumstances - job loss, divorce, illness, death of a wage earner. But... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:16:33 GMT)

30-year mortgages rates climb
WASHINGTON—Rates on 30-year and one-year mortgages climbed this week, while rates on some other home loans didn't budge. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.17 percent this week. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:42:55 GMT)

Report: Indians denied home loans more often in 2006
Willard Yellow Bird says many American Indians don't even attempt to apply for home loans. "They're just so used to getting denied," said Yellow Bird, safety coordinator for the city of Fargo and a liaison to the city's Native American Commission. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:40:27 GMT)

Bank, mortgage lenders met a day of reckoning in 2007
For banks and mortgage lenders, the year began just where 2006 left off -- up, up, up -- until an unlikely bellwether ushered in less confident days. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:04:04 GMT)

Mortgage mess hurts banks, reshapes mortgage landscape
The news in banking and finance this year was dominated by subprime woes and the droopy housing market, which squeezed profits at many area banks and led to major job cuts at Bloomington-based mortgage-lending powerhouse Residential Capital (ResCap). (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:04:14 GMT)

Mortgage crisis front and center: East Bay housing market hit hard by lending crisis
The housing downturn initially described as a market correction after a three-year boom turned into a full-fledged meltdown in 2007, when Wall Street investors spooked by rising default rates shied away from mortgage-backed securities. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:21:21 GMT)

Mortgage woes go deeper than subprime
Thought the mortgage meltdown was just a subprime affair? Think again. There's another time bomb waiting to explode, experts say: risky loans made to people with good credit. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:41:02 GMT)

Mortgage crisis takes a bite out of states and cities
Tax revenue is down considerably across the nation, creating budget shortfalls and forcing hard choices on what to cut. Dozens of states, counties and cities across the nation will enter the new year facing deep and unexpected budget holes as the widening mortgage crisis cuts sharply into tax revenue. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:13:01 GMT)

How a bank fell victim to loan fraud
Officials allege a scam used phony appraisals and paperwork to wring millions from deals in the Beverly Hills area. Kathy Moore's loan application sailed through the mortgage desk at Lehman Bros. Bank, and little wonder. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:14:52 GMT)

Get Extra Cash By Refinancing Your Car
(ARA) - Sometimes life throws you a curve ball. The water heater springs a leak, your son breaks a tooth or you need a plane ticket to visit a sick relative. These unplanned expenses add up and if you don't have savings to cover them, where will the extra payments come from? (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:21:37 GMT)

MORTGAGE MELTDOWN / The Cil Family
Carlos Cil pointed to a stack of cardboard boxes in his living room under a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe. "See my Christmas tree?" he said wryly. His toddler's shoes, festooned with greenery and bells, stood atop the neat pile. It was the only sign of... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:31:41 GMT)

MORTGAGE MELTDOWN / Johnnie Pitts
Beaming with pride and talking a mile a minute, Johnnie Pitts stacked up piles of legal documents on his living room floor the Wednesday before Christmas. The San Francisco Muni driver had just returned from having his signature notarized on agreements that... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:31:50 GMT)

MORTGAGE MELTDOWN / The Gardner Family
Joann Gardner admits to feeling overwhelmed. Along with providing care each day for her elderly parents and 4-year-old great-niece, she worries about losing the family home. "I don't know from one day to the next what's going to happen," she said. Gardner, an... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:32:00 GMT)

MORTGAGE MELTDOWN / The Hahn Family
Jeff Hahn let out a small sigh when a reporter called to tell him that his Fairfield house had been sold at a foreclosure auction two days earlier. "So that's it," he said. Hahn and his wife, Vanessa, walked away from the house this summer because the $5,000... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:32:10 GMT)

Mortgage crisis tops list of year's top 10 news stories in Bay Area
A lot of newsworthy events happened over the past year, but the biggest stories of 2007, according to the Chronicle's year-end reader poll, were the subprime mortgage mess; the wayward freighter that slammed into the Bay Bridge and dumped thousands of gallons... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:56:23 GMT)

The mortgage meltdown
If the stack of mortgage bills on your mail table rivals the pile of packages under your Christmas tree, Bettye DeRamus wants to see you. Now. "Do not wait until it goes into foreclosure to seek help," said DeRamus, the director of Aurora-based Consumer Credit Counseling Services, who takes on roughly 50 clients from five counties per month thanks to the growing credit crisis. "Once it gets ... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:11:37 GMT)

Santander Discussed Acquiring U.K. Mortgage Lender, FT Says
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Banco Santander SA, which owns Abbey National Plc, was in takeover talks this month with an unidentified U.K. mortgage lender, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:45:19 GMT)

No sense fighting mortgage insurance
For some loans, trying to eliminate mortgage insurance is more hassle than it's worth, says Dr. Don Taylor. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Ahead of the Bell: Existing Home Sales
An industry group's monthly report due Monday is expected to show that existing home sales remained stuck last month at the record-low rate reported in October. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:38:07 GMT)

Man Attacked By Home Invader While Family Slept Inside House
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Late Sunday night, a man was attacked by a burglar when he was caught red-handed. The homeowner confronted the burglar in front of his house on Jefferson Street in Orange County. The thief managed to get inside the home while the family was inside sleeping. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:02:00 GMT)

Expert: Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP
Dear Dr. Don, I got an FHA home loan earlier this year. Since then, the value of land and house has risen to the point where my equity stake is over 25 percent. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:36:17 GMT)

Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea
(ARA) - If you've recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds of services. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:13:44 GMT)

Mortgage crisis tops list of year's top 10 news stories in Bay Area
A lot of newsworthy events happened over the past year, but the biggest stories of 2007, according to the Chronicle's year-end reader poll, were the subprime mortgage mess; the wayward freighter that slammed into the Bay Bridge and dumped thousands of gallons... (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:31:23 GMT)

Mortgage fallout slams cities
DENVER – Dozens of states, counties and cities across the nation will enter the new year facing deep and unexpected budget holes as the widening mortgage crisis cuts sharply into tax revenue. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:55:38 GMT)

Charismatic mortgage broker went for hard sell
When homeowner Christopher Aultman, a mechanic for Union Pacific Railroad, called Quick Loan Funding in July 2005, a man identifying himself as Tim answered. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:38:39 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:09:19 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:22:34 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:36:42 GMT)

NEW: O'Fallon homeowners soon may apply for loan
Applications for no-interest loans of up to $5,000 are scheduled to be available Jan. 14 to May 30 to a limited number of O'Fallon homeowners who qualify for O'Fallon's Home Improvement Loan Program. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:40:13 GMT)

Private mortgage insurance defaults reach a record
The default rate on privately insured mortgages rose in November to the highest level since records have been kept by the Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America, according to a Reuters report Monday. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:44:03 GMT)

Mortgage-Insurer Defaults Hit Record
Mortgage insurers saw defaults rise to a new monthly record in November, according to data published Monday by an industry trade group. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:30:48 GMT)

Morning Fire Destroys Home In Enon
Flames engulf an Enon home early Monday morning. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:47:38 GMT)

Wachovia could face more mortgage losses
Wachovia may have to take additional mortgage write-downs stemming from troubled commercial mortgage-backed securities, analysts say. (WB) (GS) (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:48:05 GMT)

Road Home Meets Target Of 90,000 Closings
NEW ORLEANS -- The Road Home aid program has met a target of 90,000 closings with homeowners whose properties were damaged in the 2005 hurricane season, according to an official with the program. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:03:08 GMT)

New mortgage company opens in Chandler
A new mortgage company touting "advanced technologies" has opened in Chandler with plans for rapid growth. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:44:45 GMT)

Horizon Bancorp Announces Special Fourth Quarter Provision for Loan Losses
Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ: HBNC) ("Horizon") announced today that it has taken additional provisions for losses related to its wholesale mortgage and indirect auto loan portfolios. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:47:25 GMT)

Deal reached with mortgage industry for five-year rate freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of strapped homeowners could get some relief from a plan negotiated by the Bush administration to freeze interest rates on subprime mortgages that are scheduled to rise in the coming months. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:55:20 GMT)

Defaults among U.S. mortgage insurers rose to record in November
WASHINGTON - U.S. mortgage insurers saw defaults rise to a new monthly record in November, according to data published Monday by an industry trade group. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:53:08 GMT)

Mortgage insurance defaults set monthly record
Mortgage insurers saw defaults rise to a new monthly record in November, according to data published Monday by an industry trade group. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:00:47 GMT)

Nautilus Gets New $150 Million Loan
Fitness products company Nautilus Inc. said Monday it agreed with Bank of America N.A to replace its current debt facility with a a five-year, $100 million loan. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:34:43 GMT)

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Releases November 2007 Cost of Funds Index
SAN FRANCISCO----The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced December 31, 2007, that the 11th District Monthly Weighted Average Cost of Funds Index for November 2007 is 4.172%. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:22:00 GMT)

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