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Three ways to boost retirement confidence (at MarketWatch)
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:20:00 Etc/GMT
I know, I know, we’re starting to sound like a broken record, or MP3 player. But researchers are once again sounding the alarm that Americans are not saving enough for retirement.
Remodeling activity is on the rise, architects say (at MarketWatch)
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:55:00 Etc/GMT
Instead of playing the trade-up game, more homeowners are staying in their homes, upgrading kitchens and baths and building additions to accommodate their needs instead of moving into a bigger house, ...
More people skipping mortgage to pay credit cards (at MarketWatch)
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:39:00 Etc/GMT
U.S. consumers are starting to look like a frugal, debt-fearing lot as they pay down billions of dollars in credit-card obligations. But an alarming trend is emerging: A small but growing number of pe...
Is it time to give up your adjustable-rate loan? (at MarketWatch)
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 Etc/GMT
Low mortgage rates over the past year have inspired many Americans to refinance their home loans, but some eligible borrowers haven’t made the leap. Often, that's because they have an adjustable-rate ...
How lenders decide whether to modify a mortgage (at MarketWatch)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:01:00 Etc/GMT
If lenders deny loan-modification applications for homeowners with negative cash flow, how is it possible for anyone to get approved? Lew Sichelman details the five criteria lenders use in deciding on...
Mortgage applications fell 2.1% last week: MBA (at MarketWatch)
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 Etc/GMT
The volume of mortgage applications filed last week dropped a seasonally adjusted 2.1%, compared with the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday.
Mortgage applications for home purchases fell 7% (at MarketWatch)
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 Etc/GMT
The volume of mortgage applications filed last week fell a seasonally adjusted 1.2%, compared with the week before, due to a drop in applications for mortgages to purchase a home, the Mortgage Bankers...
Early signs of a 'double dip' in housing prices (at MarketWatch)
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:01:00 Etc/GMT
One in five housing markets entered a second leg of home price declines in late 2009, after showing price increases for nearly half of last year, according to a report released Wednesday by Zillow.com...
Loan modification? Good luck with that (at MarketWatch)
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:04:00 Etc/GMT
MarketWatch's Lew Sichelman usually responds to reader questions, but this week, we print a letter from one homeowner, J.N., detailing his attempt to get a loan modification from his mortgage lender. ...
FHA raises fees, tightens mortgage underwriting (at MarketWatch)
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:03:00 Etc/GMT
The Federal Housing Administration says it would raise down-payment requirements, boost its mortgage-insurance premiums and tighten its loan underwriting practices in the face of rising foreclosures a...
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