Refinancing | First Person: Refinancing My Mortgage For The Right Reasons

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

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Refinancing | Lee Enterprises Updates Annual Report To Reflect Refinancing

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

DAVENPORT, Iowa (February 6, 2012) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE - News ), a leading provider of local news, information and advertising in 52 markets, has filed an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2011, to update the status of its successful ...

Refinancing | Obama Offers Wider Refinancing Plan

Monday, February 6th, 2012

In October, Romney told The Las Vegas Review-Journal that the housing market needed to “hit the bottom” before it could recover, and he has since talked about the need for foreclosures to run their course.Obama alluded to those comments Wednesday, noting that more than half of all homeowners in Las ...

Refinancing | Franklin Saves Money By Refinancing Bonds

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Thanks to lower interest rates, the town is saving money by refinancing old bonds.Town Council last night voted to allow Treasurer-Collector James Dacey to refinance almost $200 million worth of bonds, representing debt which are paying for big-ticket expenses like general school remodeling, water and sewer improvements, and some of ...

Refinancing | Norwich Awards Bond Refinancing Bid

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Norwich has awarded the lowest bid for the refinancing of $2.67 million general obligation bond to First Southwest with a 1.309 percent interest rate, officials said Thursday.The sale is expected to save more than $400,000 over the last 10 years of the bond.Norwich was recently recognized as an Aa2 community ...

Refinancing | Obama Plans Assistance For Rentals, Mortgage Refinancing

Monday, February 6th, 2012

(Updates with reaction starting in sixth paragraph.) Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama announced a package of proposals designed to jolt the housing market, his latest effort to reignite the economy after four years of foreclosures and falling home prices. "This housing crisis struck right at the heart of ...

Refinancing | Risks When Refinancing Your Home

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

The number one thing most people consider when buying out their current mortgage and financing a new loan are the costs associated with the refinancing. Costs can include prepayment penalties, application fees, credit report fees, appraisal and legal fees, as well as the potential for private mortgage insurance and additional ...

Refinancing | Obama Expands Refinancing Plan To Help More Homeowners

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

During last week's State of the Union address , President Barack Obama blueprinted his plan to build a stronger, recovered American economy, which involved healing the bubble-burst housing market. This morning, Obama followed up on his word and unveiled more details behind his expanded refinancing program . The new plan, ...

Refinancing | Refinancing And More Refinancing

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

George Mason University real estate economist Anthony Sanders has an interesting perspective on President Obama’s latest housing plan , announced Wednesday.Details of the plan are spelled out in my report elsewhere on Philly.com, but the most important aspect to many is the price tag, $5 billion to $10 billion, to ...

Refinancing | Refinancing Of Bonds Considered By Derry Area Board

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Derry Area School Board yesterday was slated to consider refinancing a little under $10 million in bonds the district originally issued in 2008.It would be the latest in refinancing efforts pursued by the district to take advantage of current low interest rates.District Business Manager Joe Koluder recommended at a work ...

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