U.S. Stocks Advance as House Approves Bill to Avert Shutdown

U.S. Stocks Advance as House Approves Bill to Avert Shutdown
U.S. stocks rose, erasing an early slump, as the House approved a spending bill that will avert a government shutdown and Supervalu Inc. led a rally in consumer- staples shares after earnings topped analysts’ estimates.
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GOP-led House bill to end troubled mortgage program passes

GOP-led House bill to end troubled mortgage program passes
House Republicans pushed through legislation yesterday to terminate an underachieving Obama administration program designed to reduce mortgage payments for homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.
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House prices: what the market says

House prices: what the market says
UK house prices fell at the fastest rate in more than a year in February, but was tempered by a surge in demand from potential buyers. Here is what housing companies and analysts say about the sector.
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Inflated house costs ‘unjust’ – ULA

Inflated house costs ‘unjust’ – ULA
It is “utterly unjust” that homeowners who were forced to buy houses at inflated prices during the boom should be victimised by interest rate hikes, according to the United Left Alliance.
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White House wants less gov’t in mortgage system

White House wants less gov’t in mortgage system
DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writers WASHINGTON The Obama administration wants to shrink the government’s role in the mortgage system — a proposal that would remake decades of federal policy aimed at getting Americans to buy homes and would probably make home loans more expensive across the board. The [...]

Government policies blamed for house prices

Government policies blamed for house prices
Immigration and tax breaks for investment in residential property are being cited as the underlying causes of steep increases in the cost of housing over the past decade.
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Divorce This House – Segment 4

The Surprising Truth about Refinancing Your Mortgage After Divorce. As explained by Daniel Askew, a mortgage counselor specializing in divorce, waiting until after your divorce to qualify for mortgage refinance on the marital home is a HUGE mistake.

Mortgage House Australia – Bob and Janette

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Rep Brad Miller Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

In September of 2007, I sponsored the first bill introduced in Congress to allow judicial modification of mortgage loans for primary residences in bankruptcy. The bill, HR 3609, the Emergency HOME Protection Act, was approved by the House Judiciary Committee in December 2007, but did not come to the floor. In the first week of [...]

House prices drop amid mortgage ‘deep freeze’

House prices drop amid mortgage ‘deep freeze’
House prices have dropped £5,000 since the beginning of the year amid the mortgage market’s own ‘deep freeze’, it has been revealed.
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