Aid Offered For Home Buyers - Detroit News westland -- the city is getting proactive to save some of its neighborhood homes from abandonment by launching a program that offers assistance to new home buyers. the program, which was approved by the city's housing commission last week, offers ... www.detnews.com
Jpmorgan, Facing Federal Probe, Exits Municipal Swaps (update2) - Bloomberg sept. 4 (bloomberg) -- jpmorgan chase & co. will stop selling interest-rate swaps to government borrowers in the $2.6 trillion u.s. municipal bond market roiled by an antitrust probe and the near-bankruptcy of alabama's most-populous county. at least ... www.bloomberg.com
Lawsuit Over Signing Shock - Houston Chronicle nanette lewis is suing two mortgage companies for alleged predatory loan practices when she refinanced her home. the state attorney general sued five companies claiming unfair, discriminatory and deceptive practices including targeting black and ... www.chron.com
Jpmorgan, Facing Federal Probe, Exits Muni Interest-rate Swaps - Bloomberg sept. 4 (bloomberg) -- jpmorgan chase & co. will stop selling interest-rate swaps to government borrowers in the $2.6 trillion u.s. municipal bond market, which has been roiled by an antitrust probe and the near bankruptcy of alabama's most- populous ... www.bloomberg.com
Homeforeclosurefighter.com Offers Help To Those Looking To Avoid ... - Forbes hermosa beach, calif., sept. 3 /prnewswire/ -- since its launch 6 months ago, the wisdom companies, llc has seen tremendous growth in traffic to their latest consumer-aid site homeforeclosurefighter.com, targeted at the millions of americans facing ... www.forbes.com
The Lighter Side Of Sports - Modesto Bee books man tries to cut off arm inside modesto restaurant portuguese tradition set to come alive in gustine community activist john shores, 81, dies oh, baby! modesto cops help woman give birth in car police shoot, kill man who stomped baby to death ... www.modbee.com
Financial And Business Services - Chicago Tribune tough economic times, including mortgage troubles, are sending bankruptcy filings up in iowa. officials say bankruptcy filings increased 12 percent during the first eight months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. as of last friday, there ... www.chicagotribune.com
Will Refinancing Help Or Harm You? - Michigan Chronicle within the past five or six years, refinancing a home has been like gold for many people. people were purchasing homes like crazy, and not giving much consideration to the interest rates, terms or conditions of their loan. their mindset: let me get ... www.michronicleonline.com
Rights Groups Faults Wachovia's Mortgage Aid - San Francisco Gate thursday, september 4, 2008 acorn, an advocacy organization representing low-income communities, staged a rally at a wachovia branch at mission and first streets in san francisco on wednesday, with about 30 people calling on the bank to be more ... www.sfgate.com
Tax Break Will Help Many Homebuyers - Memphis Commercial Appeal president bush's signing this summer of the housing and economic recovery act of 2008 is great news, especially for first-time homebuyers who can take advantage of a potential $7,500 tax credit for purchasing a home between april 9, 2008, and july ... www.commercialappeal.com