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Mortgage industry changes throw new hurdles in...
Reporting from Washington -- Mortgage rates and house prices are down -- which sounds great for buyers and refinancers ... -on fees for loans purchased after April 1. In some cases, applicants are being hit with extra feesPosted in Related news - MashGet (

The Trend May Not Be Your Friend
Two weeks ago I presented my thoughts on the current economic situation at my 6th Annual Strategic Investment Conference in La Jolla (co-hosted with Altegris Investments). The speech was well-received, at least to judge from the comment forms. So this week and next, we are going to revisit that talk (with a few edits)Posted in The Big Picture (

Goldman’s Image Problem
One point I tried to illustrate in my column today was that Goldman Sachs still thinks the people it needs to communicate with are those it ... t it spectacular that, with only $10 billion in bailout money and $28 billion in low-cost loans it is able to earnPosted in Floyd Norris (

Elisha Cuthbert’s close call
Actress Elisha Cuthbert is thanking her lucky stars after avoiding serious injury when she was recently hit by a car in New York during a night out ... intact.”She escaped with only a bad bruise on her bum, and credits 3 locals with chasing downPosted in In Case You Didn't Know (


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