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Rebate can put spring in savings - Chicago Tribune
Treat yourself. Grab that sweet rebate check Uncle Sam is about to give you and turn it into something outstanding—not clothes or shoes, not another something for the house or garage, not a TV or a computer, not even a vacation. Instead, turn it ...
2008-04-27 05:34:00 -
Weak growth, job losses and a Fed rate cut - Marketwatch
Financial markets will be paying strict attention to the Fed's interest rate decision on Wednesday for any signs that the Fed will turn from fighting the recession to defending the dollar.
2008-04-26 11:07:00 -
Be patient if you want big returns as rates dip - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Patience may be the best word for consumers seeking big returns as interest rates on some types of accounts tumble. "People want some return on their money, but their first concern is the safety of their money," said Bob Allsbrook, chief economist ...
2008-04-26 08:30:00 -
Rates attract homeowners - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
The current housing market, while racked by foreclosures and tightening credit restrictions, does offer opportunities, particularly for first-time homebuyers looking for relatively inexpensive starter houses, experts say. When it was time for Matthew ...
2008-04-26 10:53:00 -
No quick fix for low credit score - Los Angeles Times
Dear Liz: I am trying to purchase another house and my credit is not so good. My FICO credit scores are all around 575. I am trying to correct this but don't know what to do to make a quick fix. I've been on time with my mortgage and credit card ...
2008-04-26 11:50:00 -
Indiana’s mortgage company regulations tighten - Evening Star
Mortgage companies in Indiana will be subject to more regulation as a result of changes in state law, but some of the changes will offer them better protection from fraud and improve consumer safeguards. The act signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels March 25 ...
2008-04-24 05:55:00 -
Regions Financial Corporation - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Another mortgage-refinancing boom is under way. But this time around, many homeowners will be watching from the sidelines. For the first time since 2005, mortgage rates have slipped well below 6 percent.
2008-04-27 01:23:00 -
Freddie Mac ramps up mortgage purchase agreements - Reuters
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Freddie Mac (FRE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ), the second-biggest funder of U.S. home loans, on Friday said its agreements to purchase mortgages soared in March after its regulator eased capital constraints. The ...
2008-04-25 05:58:00 -
Homeowners at risk have a resource to avoid foreclosure - Fosters Daily Democrat
If you're a homeowner barely making ends meet and worried about foreclosure, free help is available. Gail Engle, home ownership director for the nonprofit Laconia Area Community Land Trust, based in Laconia, offers foreclosure intervention and budget ...
2008-04-27 02:20:00 -
Credit woe pinches governments - AZCentral.com
Shockwaves from the Wall Street credit crunch may hit Valley residents' pocketbooks in ways they might not expect. A Maricopa County loan program that helped 1,500 first-time home buyers last year is on hold. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ...
2008-04-27 12:19:00 -
Derwood Residents Rally Against Highway - Washington Post
Elmer Tse, 13, walks alongside a site that was once wooded. "I've been in those woods all my life," he said. "It's like a second home to me." (Lois Raimondo - The Washington Post) At the edge of their neighborhood's fallen woods, residents of ...
2008-04-26 09:41:00 -
UPDATE 1-Land sales, loans drive UAE's NBAD record Q1 profit - Reuters
ABU DHABI, April 27 (Reuters) - National Bank of Abu Dhabi NBAD.AD (NBAD), the Gulf emirate's biggest lender, posted a record profit in the first quarter after it boosted lending and made a gain from the sale of land. NBAD's net income rose 45.5 ...
2008-04-27 05:12:00 -
Rules for deducting casualty losses - Baltimore Sun
Baltimoresun.com's tax-advice column features three experts from the Hunt Valley accounting firm SC&H Group answering questions about preparing your return every Monday until April 17. To be included in the following weeks, please use the form at the ...
2008-04-26 02:43:00 -
Aid to colleges, students, reduced in annual rite - Asbury Park Press
TRENTON — For New Jersey colleges, spring sun brings two annual traditions: graduation ceremonies and budget cuts. In nine of the last 10 years, New Jersey's state budget has reduced its direct aid for colleges and its students, according to Jane ...
2008-04-27 01:02:00 -
Spanish unemployment rate jumps the most in 15 years - Tehran Times
The unemployment rate in Spain, once an engine of European job creation, jumped the most in 15 years in the first quarter to a three-year high as the building market contracted. The jobless rate rose to 9.6 percent from 8.6 percent in the fourth ...
2008-04-27 02:49:00