Investment
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National Survey Finds Mortgage Closing Costs on the Rise
Aug 5, 2014With rising home prices, it’s no surprise that buying a home is more expensive than it...
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Regulators Still Troubled by Overdraft Fees as Banks Prepare to Lose Billions From CFPB Rules
Jul 31, 2014Four years ago, federal regulators passed rules designed to reduce overdraft fees. The Consumer Financial Protection...
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Mortgage Relief Faces Mounting Backlog as Homeowners Await Aid
Jul 30, 2014Financially struggling homeowners are facing long delays after turning to the foreclosure prevention program from the...
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Today’s Mortgage Rates at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and SunTrust on 28 July 2014
Jul 28, 2014Overall pending home sales dipped 1.1% to a relatively new reading of 102.7 in the month...
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Real Estate Giant Zillow Reportedly in Talks to Buy Rival Trulia
Jul 25, 2014Zillow, the largest real estate website in the United States, is in talks to buy the...
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More Homeowners Using Home Equity
Jul 15, 2014Lower interest rates, increasing home prices, and a steadily improving economy have caused more homeowners to...
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One-Half of the World’s Public Debt is in Dollars
Jul 14, 2014Professor Barry Eichengreen of Berkeley claims that the diversification of international reserve currencies will force the...
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Mortgage Applications Rise Despite Rising Mortgage Rates
Jul 9, 2014Applications for mortgages rose last week with both refinance and purchase applications increasing, according to the...
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Banks Have Paid Out $3.1 Billion to Homeowners in Federal 2013 Mortgage Settlement
Jul 8, 2014The impact of the mortgage meltdown continues to make its way through the economy, even after...
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CFPB Clarifies Mortgage Rule to Help Surviving Family Members Take Over Loans
Jul 8, 2014On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule to clarify that when...