January 2007


31 Jan 2007 11:32 pm

Metro-Atlanta Leaders Announce HOPE for Atlanta Residents in ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 31, 2007
31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To help combat the rise of foreclosures in metro Atlanta, Mayor Shirley Franklin, DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones and Fulton ...
Foreclosure hotline opened to help homeowners Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
Foreclosure hotline opened to help homeowners Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
FORECLOSURES: Troubled owners offered free help Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
DSNews.com
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31 Jan 2007 08:58 pm

In her new book, Barbara Ehrenreich urges us to reclaim the joy of ...
The American Prospect, MA - 10 hours ago
Last year, more than a million families lost their homes to bank foreclosures -- a 42 percent jump over 2005, according to RealtyTrac. ...
31 Jan 2007 07:58 pm


Western Queens Gazette
Velazquez Eyes HUD Foreclosures As Affordable Housing Source
Western Queens Gazette, NY - 11 hours ago
BY JOHN TOSCANO. Legislation aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing in New York City by making it easier for local governments to ...
31 Jan 2007 06:05 pm

US banks move earlier to curb foreclosures
The Stamford Times, CT - 12 hours ago
By RUTH SIMON. As the number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments climbs to the highest level in five years, the mortgage industry is ...
US banks move earlier to curb foreclosures San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)
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31 Jan 2007 03:49 pm
The Federal Reserve has opted to keep short-term interest rates at their current levels. What does this mean for the housing market and what does the Fed plan to do in the future?
31 Jan 2007 12:52 pm
Following signs of a stabilizing housing market, mortgage application activity is also beginning to show signs of stabilization. How do long-term interest rates look and what can we expect in the near future?
31 Jan 2007 07:49 am


Earthtimes.org
First signs of a cooling UK housing market as mortgage approvals fall
Earthtimes.org - 23 hours ago
LONDON: Mortgage approvals in the UK have declined in December, Bank of England figures showed, a clear sign that higher borrowing costs are beginning to ...
House prices: the bears claw their way back Find.co.uk
Housing market shows first signs of slowing down The Herald
Rate rises start to bite as house prices stutter Independent
Scotsman - Times Online
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31 Jan 2007 07:12 am

Millions of foreclosures loom
Marketplace, CA - 23 hours ago
Last year's increase in foreclosures may be just the beginning. Now that the economy is perking up, adjustable rates are increasing. ...
31 Jan 2007 07:05 am

UPDATE 1-US mortgage applications rose in latest week - MBA
Reuters - 14 minutes ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity rose 3.2 percent to 631.1 in the week ended Jan. ...
31 Jan 2007 06:58 am

Private housing manager wins Corporation accreditation
Property People Magazine, UK - 21 minutes ago
A UK provider of services to communities has become the first private sector organisation to be accredited by the Housing Corporation under its housing ...
31 Jan 2007 06:39 am


Thrifty Scot
Further evidence confirms that the housing market will cool ...
Thrifty Scot, UK - 40 minutes ago
It is claimed that new mortgage approvals have shown their lowest increase since April, fuelling rumours that the housing market is fast approaching its ...
31 Jan 2007 06:36 am

Senior housing met with hostility
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 43 minutes ago
LEBANON - A plan to build low-rent apartments for the elderly here using state housing-tax credits will move forward, despite strong criticism Monday by a ...
31 Jan 2007 06:34 am

State wants tighter rules for mortgage brokers
Washington Business Journal, DC - 45 minutes ago
Hawaii's banking commissioner is again pushing for legislation that would allow the state to tighten the rules for mortgage brokers, who now number more ...
31 Jan 2007 06:32 am

Voiding state rules a boon for affordable housing
Asbury Park Press, NJ - 1 hour ago
Arecent appellate court decision that voided the state's guidelines for affordable housing was an essential step in getting back on course to providing ...
Officials pan affordable housing bill Cranbury Press
Housing plans in limbo Cranbury Press
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31 Jan 2007 06:28 am


Earthtimes.org
MORTGAGE ARREARS AND REPOSSESSIONS STATISTICS FOR 2006 - CML
Firstrung, UK - 12 hours ago
The number of mortgage repossessions rose from 8140 in the first half of 2006 to 8860 in the second half, according to figures released to day by the ...
Your Home Is At Risk... Motley Fool UK
Mortgage Repossessions up 65% Finance Daily
Consumers in mortgage arrears 'should talk to their lender' QCK
Fair Investment Company - Firstrung
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31 Jan 2007 06:27 am

Housing wish granted $5 million in state funds represent a rare ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 52 minutes ago
Competition for big government housing grants is so intense that most communities come away empty-handed -- a predicament that Sarasota has experienced ...
31 Jan 2007 06:08 am

Omar K. Alesayi Group (OKAG) Affordable Housing Competition ...
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 1 hour ago
The reception was attended by Deputy Mayor of Jeddah for Services Eng. Khalid Aqeel together with Jeddah’s leaders in design, architecture and housing, ...
31 Jan 2007 06:07 am

Housing Predictor Announces New Website Launch
PR Leap (press release), CA - 1 hour ago
COM) A new website which forecasts housing market futures in all 50 US states has been launched, providing local market forecasts for more than 250 housing ...
31 Jan 2007 05:28 am

Soaring foreclosures sign of trouble ahead
The Republican, MA - Jan 31, 2007
Hampshire County was the only county in the state where the number of foreclosures that actually went to auction declined in 2006, slipping 4.3 percent to ...
County foreclosure rate triples in 2006 Eagle Tribune
Housing slump fuels 70 percent jump in foreclosures Eagle Tribune
Foreclosure petitions piling up: Homeowners in state struggle as ... The Patriot Ledger
SalemNews.com
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31 Jan 2007 05:20 am

Housing assistance advances
The Republican, MA - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Senate and House legislators have agreed on a plan to add $502 million to the budget, which would save from elimination 70000 federal housing ...
31 Jan 2007 05:11 am

Mississippi : HUD Awards $27 Million To Five Mississippi Housing ...
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - 2 hours ago
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development will give $27320120 in funding to help five Mississippi housing authorities to continue repairing ...
HUD eases rules to speed housing SunHerald.com
HUD Awards $27M to Five Mississippi Housing Authorities WLOX
HUD awards $27M to five Miss. housing authorities WMC-TV
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31 Jan 2007 05:07 am

State’s audit of housing expands
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 2 hours ago
The misuse of taxpayer money earmarked for the Kendallville Housing Authority stretched beyond the agency’s former director, according to an audit released ...
12 others misused housing authority money, audit finds Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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31 Jan 2007 05:02 am

Fines proposed against Conn. mortgage lender
The Union Leader, NH - 6 hours ago
The New Hampshire Banking Department has proposed fines against a Connecticut mortgage lender and its chief executive, charging the firm failed to fund ...
Embattled mortgage firm hit with suspension Waterbury Republican American
Connecticut suspends lending license of mortgage firm under probe WLNS
Connecticut suspends lending license of mortgage firm under probe MLive.com
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31 Jan 2007 04:58 am


RTE.ie
Strong mortgage sales boost NIB profit
Irish Times, Ireland - 2 hours ago
Personal lending increased by 52 per cent year on year with mortgage volumes increasing by 54 per cent, assisted by the launch of the bank's new Loan to ...
NIB's new LTV mortgage lures ¤500m RTE.ie
NIB announce profits boost Ireland Online
Switching to a new lender can save money on your home loan Unison.ie (subscription)
all 8 news articles
31 Jan 2007 04:12 am

Rising foreclosures rip families
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA - 3 hours ago
By Andrea Bennett, Staff Writer. Communities throughout the Inland Empire are experiencing the effects of the real estate frenzy of recent years - when ...
Walls closing in? San Bernardino Sun
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31 Jan 2007 03:11 am

New Buyers Bonus Mortgage Program Allows Home Buyers to Skip Their ...
PR Web (press release), WA - 4 hours ago
Katz Mortgage Team, www.katzmortgageteam.com/about.html, of Amtrust Mortgage Corporation, is pleased to offer a revolutionary new loan program called ...
31 Jan 2007 03:06 am

Home Mortgage Expert Explains Why Using an Online Mortgage Lender ...
PR Web (press release), WA - 4 hours ago
Peter G. Miller says finding a home mortgage through an online mortgage lender is the key to saving money. In his latest consumer column on ...
31 Jan 2007 12:52 am
How Douglas Andrews, an American, made his dream of restoring an abandoned Italian farmhouse come true.
31 Jan 2007 12:34 am
The United States Navy shipyard in North Charleston, S.C., is becoming an artists? colony with housing and businesses.
31 Jan 2007 12:28 am

State treasurer’s visit to focus on foreclosures
SalemNews.net, OH - 6 hours ago
Wilson invited Cordray to the 30th district to shed light on the escalating crisis of predatory lending and home foreclosures in the local area. ...

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