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  • Govt cracks down on bank exit fees

    News.com.au - ... and Investments Commission (ASIC) will review entry and exit fees the banks levy on customers who want to take out or close a mortgage account. The Government will also establish a complaints hotline and a website that will give customers advice on ...
    2008-02-08 07:22:00
  • Use Your Know-how to Build Business - RisMedia.com (press release)

    Use Your Know-how to Build BusinessRisMedia.com (press release), CT - 6 hours agoIf their information is reliable, it doesn’t take long before friends, neighbors and others begin asking for advice. Soon, these agents are seen as local ...
    2008-02-08 01:39:09
  • Web Savvy financial security - WBIR-TV

    Web Savvy financial securityWBIR-TV, TN - 6 hours agoIf you have purchased a home and feel you may not be able to afford it, housingeducation.org will help you save your home from foreclosure, advice you on ...
    2008-02-08 01:54:28
  • Flip your property for best yield - GulfNews

    Flip your property for best yieldGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 6 hours agoHowever, an important first step is to ensure that you have sufficient resources to cover any mortgage payments, and also that you are comfortable with the ...
    2008-02-08 01:57:34
  • Wingecarribee in "solid" financial position - IBN News

    Wingecarribee in "solid" financial positionIBN News, Australia - 6 hours ago... sub-prime mortgage market. The southern highlands council invested $3 million in Federation CDO, an investment it says it took on the advice of its then ...
    2008-02-08 02:02:06
  • Wingecarribee sues former broker over investment loss - IBN News

    Wingecarribee sues former broker over investment lossIBN News, Australia - 6 hours agoIn papers filed with the Federal Court of Australia, the council is claiming it relied on the professional advice of its broker, Lehman Brothers Australia, ...
    2008-02-08 02:02:07
  • The Afternoon Wrap: Friday - New York Observer

    The Afternoon Wrap: FridayNew York Observer, NY - 5 hours ago[Racked] Experts offer DUMBO residents and retailers advice on how to mount an anti-panhandling crusade in the once derelict neighborhood. ...
    2008-02-08 03:17:28
  • Swan talks up govt's home-loan plan - The Age

    Swan talks up govt's home-loan planThe Age, Australia - 4 hours ago... close a mortgage account. The government will also establish a complaints hotline and a website that will give customers advice on how to switch banks. ...
    2008-02-08 04:00:33
  • Debt consolidation - Mortgage Introducer

    Debt consolidationMortgage Introducer, UK - 4 hours agoHe had a £71000 mortgage on a fixed rate, which expired last year, and has now reverted to an underlying Base Rate tracker. Due to rate increases last year, ...
    2008-02-08 04:01:57
  • Cash in on the bricks and mortar - Scotsman

    Cash in on the bricks and mortarScotsman, United Kingdom - 4 hours agoThe second is a lifetime mortgage, where a lump sum is given to the customer, or they can draw down money as they require. Clients do not normally have to ...
    2008-02-08 04:07:35
  • Your Money: When recession fears surface, check your plan — or ... - Daily Record (subscription)

    Your Money: When recession fears surface, check your plan — or ...Daily Record (subscription), MD - 2 hours agoIt’s particularly easy when we’ve had such major market calamities as the US mortgage debacle and the lingering disarray in the banking and investment ...
    2008-02-08 06:08:12
  • Increasing home repossessions to hit 12-year high - Telegraph.co.uk

    Increasing home repossessions to hit 12-year highTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoHowever, it still equates to one in every 400 home owners, figures published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, show. The CML forecasts that this will ...
    2008-02-08 07:00:05
  • CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Acquires Eurisko, the Largest ... - FOXBusiness

    CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Acquires Eurisko, the Largest ...FOXBusiness - 22 minutes ago... offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; ...
    2008-02-08 07:59:00
  • Peter G. Miller: Brokerage fees negotiable, but seller should consider other options (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)

    Q: I'm a lender and have clients who are selling their home. They're wondering if it's standard practice for the seller to have to pay the entire brokerage fee or if this is negotiable.
    2008-02-08 05:32:47
  • Benny Kass: Renter priced out of local market should rethink his strategy (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)

    Dear Benny: I rent an apartment in California's Silicon Valley, where my job is. I can't afford a home here because prices average around $600,000. I believe I can afford to buy a house elsewhere while living here and paying rent.
    2008-02-08 05:34:19