Lack of loans pushes approvals figure down by 95%
guardian.co.uk, UK - 11 hours ago
Mortgage lending fell by 95% last month as the lack of loans on the market made it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to step onto the property …
Home-loan approvals hit record low AFP
Shock as mortgage lending plunges by 98 per cent Glasgow Daily Record
When will this credit crisis come to an end? Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
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Zero-down loan loophole to be closed
Detroit Free Press, United States - 3 hours ago
Conventional mortgage loans require a 10% down payment. Realtors say the biggest impact will be felt in communities such as Livonia, Dearborn and Westland …

FDIC’s IndyMac moves model for bailout
Boston Herald, United States - 4 hours ago
… part of Treasury’s plan involves pumping billions of dollars of fresh capital into the home-loan market through purchases of mortgage-backed securities. …
Feds' lifeline to sinking borrowers could save homes Seattle Times
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Bailout's dry run for troubled borrowers? San Francisco Chronicle
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Mortgage investment welcomed by industry
The Age, Australia - 2 hours ago
… existing mortgages in return for new money and issue new home loans. Kim Cannon, chief executive of privately owned mortgage finance lender FirstMac, …
Australia government mortgage plan stirs doubts Economic Times
Australian mortgage move could help local pricing National Business Review
Some good news for Main St, Australia The Australian
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The perils of inclusive loans
Times of India, India - 14 hours ago
Because the risk was transferred to investors who bought the loans and mortgage-backed securities, including Fannie and Freddie. …
US takeover of mortgage giants starts to lower rates Seattle Times
What subprime? A dummies' guide to credit crisis lingo ABS CBN News
Lots of culprits in the economic crisis San Francisco Chronicle
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What you need to know about the bailout
Detroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago
A few examples: ANSWER: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other officials say the glut of bad mortgage loans has frozen the lending among banks that keep …
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Crunch isn't squeezing all mortgage seekers
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 3 hours ago
Those days are gone, mortgage lenders say. Bring in W-2 forms or income tax statements, or get turned down for a loan. The income-documentation requirement …
Video: FBI Investigating Companies at Heart of Meltdown AssociatedPress
Economy no reason to forgo home ownership Chicago Daily Herald
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Schwarzenegger vetoes new provisions on mortgage brokers
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 18 hours ago
It also would have created a newly defined category of "higher-priced mortgage loans," and would have capped prepayment penalties and prohibited negative …
Schwarzenegger vetoes bill increasing oversight of mortgage brokers Los Angeles Times
Governor Vetoes Mortgage Reform Bill MarketWatch
Governor's housing bills deemed deficient San Francisco Chronicle
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US MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Dropped 11% Last Week
Bloomberg - 17 hours ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to purchase a home or refinance a loan dropped 11 percent to 591.4 from 661.7 the prior week. …
Mortgage applications tank as rates soar Inman.com
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Weekly Survey Originator Times
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Four reverse mortgage sellers told: Cease and desist
Boston Globe, United States - 6 hours ago
Of the actions taken today, three were against licensed mortgage lenders for making reverse mortgage loans to Massachusetts seniors without an approved plan …
Pricing mortgage-backed securities will be tough USA Today
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