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TIAA-CREF Sets 10% Energy Reduction Goal for Real Estate Portfolio by 2010 (wallstreet:online AG)
TIAA-CREF, one of America´s largest institutional real estate investors, announced today a goal
2008-03-24 05:44:10 -
Not these days — foreclosures are up in Berkshires, too (Berkshire Eagle)
The subprime mortgage crisis that has hit the state and nation has made only a modest assault in the Berkshires, where local banks dominate lending with stricter rules than those used by mortgage companies now associated with bad loans and home foreclosures.
2008-03-24 03:36:32 -
Do nothing seems like best advice (Summit Sun)
A cool head could be the most important asset in your super portfolio right now. David Potts compiles some handy tips to help you maintain, or in some cases, reach, that desired state.
2008-03-24 03:51:45 -
CML reports 7% drop in February gross lending (Banking Business Review)
Council of Mortgage Lenders of UK has reported a 7% decline in the gross lending to an estimated GBP24 billion in February 2008, from GBP25.9 billion in January 2008, and 6% from GBP25.6 billion in February 2007.
2008-03-24 03:58:59 -
Desperate for cash, many in U.S. taking high-interest 'payday' loans (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. states try to help consumers battle interest rates as high as 800 percent as hundreds of thousands of American homeowners fall behind on mortgage payments.
2008-03-24 04:01:11 -
Foreclosure clinic slated for today (Great Falls Tribune)
NeighborWorks Great Falls will conduct a foreclosure clinic for families in trouble with their mortgage payments today at the Community Rec Center, 801 2nd Ave. N., from 6 to 8 p.m.. The foreclosure clinic will feature presentations on how to work with lenders, loan programs available, budgeting and options for selling a home that is no longer affordable.
2008-03-24 04:03:03 -
Industry players expect more homeowners to refinance their mortgage loans (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: Industry watchers expect more home owners to consider refinancing their mortgage loans as interest rates look set to dip further. In fact, mortgage and financial planning firm SingCapital has seen a three-fold jump in enquiries in the last two months.
2008-03-24 04:03:12 -
Should You Unlock Capital From Your Home? (The Motley Fool)
Does it make sense to borrow more money against your home?
2008-03-24 04:13:13 -
Six Critical Things to Do When Looking for Mortgage Financing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
There are six critical things prospective homebuyers need to do in this sometimes confusing market, says a Kansas City mortgage expert who has opened a national website offering free advice to consumers.
2008-03-24 04:30:00 -
BusinessWise briefs (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
This week, our experts answer questions on energy tax credits, checking accounts and who needs to file a tax return.
2008-03-24 02:30:17 -
Solution to market crisis awaits action on U.S. mortgages (International Herald Tribune)
Until the Fed can tell investors that rock bottom has been hit, there will be no confidence that the value of trillions of dollars of credit derivative products essentially priced off the U.S. real estate boom can be accurately calculated.
2008-03-24 02:30:41 -
Still too few Greeks willing to ditch polluting cars and get on their bikes, maybe for good reason (Kathimerini)
Greece has a long way to go when it comes to cycling. Drivers seem wedded to their cars, even when they have to circle the block endlessly looking for a parking space. Yet only 1 percent of the population uses a bicycle for transport.
2008-03-24 02:38:18 -
Polk County news: Buildings given new, practical names (Crookston Daily Times)
With the Polk County Justice Center on Marin Avenue open for business, the building the county has called the courthouse for nearly 40 years is now misnamed. Technically, there are also two buildings named Northwest Regional Corrections Center, as current jail functions are getting ready to move out to the new facility. The County Board of Commissioners voted to rectify these problems Tuesday by ...
2008-03-24 02:46:09 -
AP Executive Morning Briefing (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Monday, March 24, 2008: Report: JPMorgan Could Up Bear Offer
2008-03-24 02:49:24 -
AP Executive Morning Briefing (Miami Herald)
The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Monday, March 24, 2008:
2008-03-24 02:56:38