How do delinquencies impair credit scores? CHICAGO - April 23, 2010 - Fair Isaac, which developed FICO scores, used a comparison between two people to explain how mortgage delinquencies affect credit scores.Fair Isaac derived these numbers from a theoretical calculation based on hypothetical borr
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04/23/2010
Home-mortgage rates fell this week, returning to levels seen two weeks ago, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of conforming rates, released on Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.07% for the week ended April 15, down from 5.21% last week. A year ago, the mortgage averaged
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04/18/2010
Bills introduced to extend ‘zero down' home loans
WASHINGTON - April 16, 2010 - A pair of U.S. House legislators are rallying support on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program, one of only a few remaining residential finance options th
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04/18/2010
Health coverage scams spread WASHINGTON - April 13, 2010 - Bogus health plans that advertise comprehensive coverage at bargain prices are on the rise, luring desperate consumers to pay for policies that won't cover their medical bills, state regulators say.In recent weeks, Missouri has cracked do
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04/13/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - April 9, 2010 - Rates for 30-year home loans surged last week, rising to the highest level in eight months due to the improving economy and the end of a government push to keep rates low.The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 5.21 percent this week, up from 5.08 p
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04/13/2010
IRS offers info on tax credits IRS Tax Tips WASHINGTON - April 13, 2010 - U.S. taxes can be offset by a number of real estate-related credits and deductions, and the IRS offers information on each. Karen Russell, real estate industry liaison for Georgia, and in this instance, Florida as well, co
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04/13/2010
Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern your relationship with God. 1. God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life. God's Love "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him s
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04/11/2010
Who may apply Community Programs provides grants to assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Grants are authorized on a graduated scale. Applicants located in small communities with low populations and low incomes will r
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04/10/2010
Agriculture Under Secretary Tonsager Announces Availability of Funds To Achieve Long-Term Economic Growth, Business Development and Sustainability in Rural Areas WASHINGTON, April 5, 2010 - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today announced that USDA is accepti
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04/10/2010
Graceville, Florida, United States is such a wonderful peaceful place, come visit us! Graceville may be the closest thing to a time warp in Jackson County. Many of its residents compare it to the fictional town of Mayberry. The old peanut mill near downtown, once the largest operating mill in the
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04/10/2010
