Refinance
Fitch Affirms Rockies Express at 'BBB/F2'; Outlook Stable - Forbes
The three owners of REX, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP), Sempra Energy (Sempra), and ConocoPhillips (COP) guarantee the rated debt in the same proportion of their percentage ownership in REX. The Rating Outlook is Stable. REX's CP is ... (more...)
Permanent Loan Limit Increase Would Be Good for Homeownership, Says ... - Forbes
WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Making the temporary loan limit increases authorized by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 permanent will give families in high-cost areas equal access to fair and affordable loans on a continuous basis ... (more...)
Key US senators hopeful on housing bill completion - Reuters
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they were still hopeful about sending major housing market rescue legislation to the White House before Congress' July 4 recess. "I'd love to get a bill ... (more...)
Mortgage applications drop 7.8% - CNN Money
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mortgage application volume fell 7.8% during the week ending May 16, according to the trade group Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey. The MBA's application index fell to 621.6 from 674.4 the previous week as ... (more...)
Deciding to Refinance - AOL
When you refinance your home, you seek to replace your current mortgage loan with a new loan that has more favorable loan terms. Usually, you refinance to pay off a higher-interest loan with a loan that has a lower interest rate. However, you may ... (more...)
Kathleen Pender Archive - San Francisco Gate
January February March April May June July August September October November December 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Forget location, location, location. The three most important things in real estate are ... (more...)
FEATURE-US credit crunch hits jobs-rich small businesses - Reuters
ST LOUIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Small businesses in the United States have historically been the backbone of the jobs market, but they too are now feeling squeezed by the credit crunch and tighter lending standards as the U.S. economy weakens. "The ... (more...)
Fitch Publishes FAQs on ARS Issued by Closed-End Funds - Earthtimes
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Today, Fitch published a report noting frequently asked questions (FAQs) about auction rate securities (ARS) issued by closed-end funds. The special report, entitled 'FAQs on ARS Issued by Closed-End Funds' is available on ... (more...)
Home Prices Post Record Declines In First Quarter - CNBC
U.S. home prices posted their sharpest first-quarter decline since the government began tracking the data 17 years ago. The Washington-based Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said that home prices fell 3.1 percent in the first quarter ... (more...)
Billionaires differ on Obama - Boston Globe
Call it the battle of the billionaires. Warren Buffett, the wealthiest person in the world, likes Barack Obama, who is on the verge of winning the Democratic presidential nomination. But investor Carl Icahn says Obama would be a "terrible'' president ... (more...)