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Housing plays politics to keep growth strong.(home mortgage lending )
A joint policy statement urges both parties to take steps to continue the growth of the housing market, which faces several hurdles Riding the crest of a rising economy, the future for home mortgage lending appears bright indeed. While credit tightening by the Federal Reserve is causing a general

Publication: ABA Banking Journal

Low Mortgage Rates Keep Homes Affordable in Scottsdale, Ariz., Area.
By Michelle Swafford, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 8--Scottsdale and East Valley home prices continued to escalate in 2002, but record-low mortgage rates are keeping homes affordable in most communities. The Arizona Real Estate Center at Arizona State University

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

ShoreBank homes in on single-family loans; Offering alternative to subprime mortgages.(News)
Byline: STEVE DANIELS ShoreBank doubled its mortgage loan volume last year, offering borrowers in its South Side territory an alternative to high-interest-rate loans from the so-called subprime lenders that operate extensively in the area. Until last year, the city's largest community bank focused

Publication: Crain's Chicago Business

Lower Mortgage Rates Fuel Rise in Home Sales, Refinancing in Mobile, Ala.(Originated from The Mobile Press-Register, Ala.)
May 23--With 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages dropping in recent weeks to their lowest level in more than a year, the Mobile housing market is poised for a surge of activity. Generally speaking our market is very strong, said Jeff Newman, executive vice president of the Mobile Area Association of

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mortgages for the Middle East: much work needs to be done before a vibrant and fully functioning home mortgage market can take root in most Middle Eastern countries. Egypt and Turkey are taking steps in this direction.(Cover Report: Secondary Market)
The introduction of the residential mortgage concept to Middle Eastern countries has been hampered by those followers of Islam who adhere to the strict Shariah law, which forbids the giving or receiving of interest. However, growing populations and an expanding middle class have fostered the need

Publication: Mortgage Banking

Despite the mortgage rates, home-buying still is impossible for many. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
With mortgage-interest rates at their lowest level in more than two decades, why aren't more people able to buy houses? Two new studies give the not-so-surprising answer: Would-be buyers, especially those who want to buy for the first time, often lack the money to pay down payments and closing

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service