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April 18th, 2005

Work-based super schemes key to saving, Cullen says ss

savings strategy. The Government introduced a mortgage insurance pilot in September 2004 as a first step toward assisting people into homes. “We are looking at further

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April 18th, 2005

Feb. Existing Home Sales Slip

rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was 5.63 percent in February, down from 5.71 percent in January; it was 5.64 percent in February 2004. Condominium and

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April 18th, 2005

Budget plan makes the ballot

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April 18th, 2005

Standard Life launches CI product

insurance companies, making it ideal for mortgage protection. Protecta 65 is a level premium policy that provides clients with coverage up to age 65 and includes a Return of

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April 18th, 2005

Italy's Billionaire PM Berlusconi Denies Reports He's Resigning

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April 17th, 2005

Apartment complexes find that tenants are coming back to rent

addition to rising home prices and mortgage rates, improving job growth and a slowdown in new construction also have been factors. Property manager Kacy Rizer noticed a year ago

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April 17th, 2005

Wall Street flummoxed by market

point hikes. Receding inflation concerns sent mortgage rates down for a second straight week. A confluence of events raised the alarm this past week, denting investor confidence.

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April 17th, 2005

Synovus hopes to wake its ’sleeping giant’

charges, brokerage and investment banking revenue, mortgage banking income and credit card fees. The strategy calls for improving the customer experience at each of the company’s

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April 17th, 2005

102 Inductees Strong

also was part owner of Ability Mortgage as well as Manteca Travel. Manteca Community Action Programs (CAPS) was founded 28 years ago by Prada and others with the intent to

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April 17th, 2005

Missouri group challenges flood study

insurance in order to get a mortgage . The coalition filed a challenge last month to the plan under the Data Quality Act. Corps officials said the agency would respond by June 30th

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April 17th, 2005

Real estate calendar (Detroit Free Press)

First-time Home Buyers Seminar: Learn to work with Realtors, sellers and mortgage companies. 7-8:30 p.m. Tue. at Victory Home Loans, 950 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham. Free. Call 248-723-6400, 9-5 weekdays to register.

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April 17th, 2005

Drop In Mortgage Rates Likely Temporary Could Be Consumers’ Last, Best Chance To Lock In A Historically Low Rate (PR Web)

Mortgage interest rates dipped dramatically last week in what many are saying could be the last chance for consumers to lock in a historically low rate before they go up. [PRWEB Apr 18, 2005]

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April 17th, 2005

It’s not easy living on Dork Street

my husband and I were signing ( mortgage ) papers,” Avetisian recalled. “I was pretty shocked when I found out.” Still, most residents have learned to grin and bear the jokes. “It’s

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April 17th, 2005

Proposals to undo Stelly Plan gaining support in the Legislature

st bills so far _ involves the deduction of certain income tax breaks for mortgage interest, charitable donations and other areas for those who itemize on their income tax returns.

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April 17th, 2005

EBay Investors ‘Keenly Focused’ On Q1 Report

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April 17th, 2005

Citizens South Banking Corporation Announces an 8.3% Increase in First Quarter Earnings Per Share

$60,000 increase in fees generated from mortgage banking and other lending activities, dividends on FHLB stock, earnings on bank-owned life insurance policies, and other

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April 17th, 2005

First Busey Corporation Earnings Release — First Quarter 2005

2004. Gains on the sale of mortgage loans declined to $423,000 for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $822,000 during the same period of 2004. Non-interest expense totaled

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April 17th, 2005

Will Software Fly in CT? Business New Haven

company, and says his first client, Mortgage Lenders Network, has 100 salespeople using the software. He’s hoping the software, which can be customized, will generate widespread

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April 17th, 2005

Banknorth Ramps Up

years or less; and commercial real-estate mortgages at 5.99 percent fixed for five years with a seven-year term and maximum 20-year amortization. The lending program will run

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April 17th, 2005

Group seeks rewrite of corps flood-plain study

buy flood insurance to get a mortgage . The coalition filed a challenge last month to the plan under the Data Quality Act. Corps officials said the agency would respond by June 30

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April 17th, 2005

Officials give support for Lockwood group funding

received a loan commitment for the mortgage loan financing they had been waiting for. The proposed development includes plans for a 106-unit apartment complex, with 40 percent of

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April 17th, 2005

Gov’t Unveils New Finance Ed Web Site

buying a home and getting a mortgage , interest rates, loans and credit. The Fed’s effort comes at a time of rising concern that students are graduating from high school without the

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April 17th, 2005

Accuride Ipo on deck this week; KKR files for Reit Ipo

billion invested in residential adjustable rate mortgage securities; corporate loans and debt securities, commercial real estate loans and asset-backed securities. Kohlberg Kravis

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April 17th, 2005

Group seeks rewrite of corps flood-plain study

buy flood insurance to get a mortgage . The coalition filed a challenge last month to the plan under the Data Quality Act. Corps officials said the agency would respond by June 30

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April 17th, 2005

At Plaza Hotel, tea and tradition extend their stay

“I have bills to pay, a mortgage , and kids to put through school.” Also relieved, for different reasons, was Bloomberg, who said at the jubilant news conference, “It’s hard to say

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April 17th, 2005

Partnership for HomeOwnership Earns National Award for Innovative Low-Income First-Time Buyer Program

made possible with a zero-percent second mortgage . All loans required a downpayment of two percent of the purchase price from the borrower for a single-family home. Grants for

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April 17th, 2005

Business Bank of Nevada’s Strategic Investment Alliance Partner,…

as well as retirement plans and mortgage services. Commonwealth also has qualified investment consultants to help businesses with succession planning, 1031 exchanges and reducing

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April 17th, 2005

First American Completes Acquisition of Mortgage Analytics Provider LoanPerformance

analytics and information for the U.S. mortgage finance and servicing market. The transaction was approved by LoanPerformance shareholders and was completed on April 13, 2005.

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April 17th, 2005

Practical tax deductions

many parents are taking out second mortgages just to feed their children and give us a child-food deduction. Now, I wouldn’t include tips for the pizza guy in this – I just want a

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April 17th, 2005

KBANK sees mortgage growth moderating (Bangkok Post)

Kasikorn Bank expects growth to moderate in the home mortgage market, given declining consumer sentiment due to rising interest rate trends, high oil prices and violence in the southern border provinces.

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April 17th, 2005

First American Completes Acquisition of Mortgage Analytics Provider LoanPerformance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The First American Corporation , the nation’s largest data provider, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of LoanPerformance, a major supplier of advanced analytics and information for the U.S. mortgage finance and servicing market.

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April 17th, 2005

Today In History - April 18, 2005

Broadcasting Corp., All Rights Reserved. Stamford Mortgage Co. Competitive home financing with a personal touch. Locker Solutions Best in the world at steel & plastic lockers for

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April 17th, 2005

Property promoters fan flames of trend

They’ll find the property, suggest a mortgage lender, arrange for a management company to find tenants and repeat , over and over and over , what a smart thing it is to be doing

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April 17th, 2005

Too much information

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April 17th, 2005

Brown vows candor, action

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