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East Bridgewater man hits lottery for $4 million
The Patriot Ledger
He plans to pay off his mortgage with the winnings. Joseph Walls of East Bridgewater claimed a top prize Thursday in the Massachusetts State Lottery's $10 instant game $5000 A Week For Life. He is the second lucky player to win a $5000 a week for life ...



Massachusetts House of Representatives advances foreclosure legislation
Lexology (registration)
?By passing this bill, the House has made an important commitment toward helping struggling homeowners in Massachusetts and moving our economy forward,? said Rep. Costello. The House bill builds on ?An Act Relative to Mortgage Foreclosures,? signed ...

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Mortgage foreclosures dropping nationwide; good news for Maine
Bangor Daily News
Maine's foreclosure rate of one of every 6332 units placed it among the lowest in the country, and considerably lower than nearby states New Hampshire (one of every 846) and Massachusetts (one of every 887). RealtyTrac chief executive Brandon Moore ...

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Insurance you don't need
Wink News
"My husband was my best friend and I lived for him," Pam Denham told us about her husband, retired Rochester, Massachusetts police chief, Walter. They bought a house and retired in Southwest Florida. When they were closing on their mortgage, ...



Hammond Partners With Wells Fargo, Forms New Mortgage Co.
Banker & Tradesman
Chestnut Hill-based Hammond Residential Real Estate has launched a joint venture with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to originate, process and fund mortgage loans for buyers and sellers. The joint venture, Massachusetts Residential Mortgage, LLC, ...

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Massachusetts Delinquency Rate Drops Almost 1 Percent In Q1
Banker & Tradesman
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on residential properties in Massachusetts dropped to 7.32 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of 87 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers ...

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Ex-lawyer pleads guilty in RI to Ponzi scheme
CBS News
PROVIDENCE, RI ? A former lawyer from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Rhode Island that he used the proceeds from mortgages obtained by his clients to run a Ponzi scheme worth nearly $602000. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday ...

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Ex-lawyer pleads guilty in RI to Ponzi scheme
BusinessWeek
A former lawyer from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Rhode Island that he used the proceeds from mortgages obtained by his clients to run a Ponzi scheme worth nearly $602000. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that 52-year-old ...

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Ex-lawyer pleads guilty in RI to Ponzi scheme
MSN Money
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - A former lawyer from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Rhode Island that he used the proceeds from mortgages obtained by his clients to run a Ponzi scheme worth nearly $602000.

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Ex-lawyer pleads guilty in RI to Ponzi scheme
CNBC.com
PROVIDENCE, RI - A former lawyer from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Rhode Island that he used the proceeds from mortgages obtained by his clients to run a Ponzi scheme worth nearly $602000. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday ...

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Business events scheduled for the coming week
CBS News
THURSDAY, May 24 WASHINGTON ? Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 am; Commerce Department releases durable goods for April, 8:30 am; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 am Tiffany & Co. reports ...



Big Week On Tap for Housing
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Taken together, the data will give a strong read on the end of the spring selling season, which by many accounts, has come in stronger than expected, buoyed by increased consumer confidence and record-low mortgage rates. Credit Suisse expects sales of ...



MarketWatch

Reverse mortgages provide needed cash
MarketWatch
By Robert Powell, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) ? If you watch TV, you've probably seen some of the well-known actors who've promoted reverse mortgages, a financial product aimed mainly at older homeowners. There's Henry Winkler, Fred Thompson, ...



Governments of Canada and Quebec Invest in Affordable Housing in Lyster
Marketwire (press release)
It should also be noted that the SHQ has secured the mortgage loan taken out by the organization to complete the financing of the project. "Through Economic Action Plan 2012, our government is taking action to help ensure our economic recovery and ...



Condo sales may become easier if FHA revises rules governing mortgages
Washington Post
Thousands of condo unit owners and buyers around the country might soon get some welcome news on mortgage financing: Though officials are mum on specifics, the Federal Housing Administration is readying changes to controversial rules that have rendered ...

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Cash flow liberated by refinancing
Marketplace.org
We paid off the home equity line and the existing mortgage, and now our monthly payments are $500 less than they were previously. What should we do with these savings? We have two young children, ages 4 and 6, and our only debt, besides the new ...



Legislation would help underwater homeowners
Washington Post
For the past two years, mortgage interest rates have been falling to the lowest levels in 50 years. Indeed, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages recently hit successive new lows. Yet refinance applications are historically low. In fact, it's pretty tough to ...

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Another new low for mortgage rates
Nashville Business Journal
Freddie Mac's weekly rate report says 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 3.79 percent in the week ending May 17, down from 3.83 percent the previous week. A year ago, 30-year mortgages were averaging 4.61 percent. Mortgage rates fell again this week ...

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Nichols Kaster, PLLP Files Class Action Against Citibank and Midland Mortgage ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The Complaint alleges that Citibank and Midland Mortgage routinely force-place excessive amounts of flood insurance on borrowers, and improperly arrange for commissions for themselves or their affiliates on force-placed policies. On May 17, 2012, ...

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Briefly Business: Dont present misleading ads: Trai to telcos
Indian Express
New DelhI: Mortgage lender HDFC has said the board has given approval for raising foreign institutional investors (FIIs) shareholding limit to 100 per cent. New DelhI: Gold loan finance firm Manappuram Finance has posted 84 per cent rise in net profit ...


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Monarch Bank is Now Open in Suffolk
Citybizlist (press release)
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Monarch Bank is Now Open in Suffolk
NASDAQ
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Monarch Bank is Now Open in Suffolk
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Monarch Bank is Now Open in Suffolk
MarketWatch (press release)
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Credit card and mortgage debt down, but so are scores
Puget Sound Business Journal
In some states mortgage debt fell more -- it dropped 7 percent in both Mississippi and Tennessee, and fell 6 percent in South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Nationwide, home equity debt fell and so did student loan debt, but auto loan debt ...

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Monarch Financial Holdings Declares Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock
NASDAQ
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer, mobile and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Monarch Financial Holdings Declares Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock
MarketWatch (press release)
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer, mobile and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Monarch Financial Holdings Declares Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
Services are also provided through over fifty ATMs located in the South Hampton Roads area and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and "Monarch Online" consumer, mobile and business internet banking (monarchbank.com). Monarch Mortgage and our affiliated ...

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Homeowners In 17 States Getting Shaft In Mortgage Settlements
Lez Get Real
Nine states are using part of the money for mortgage relief, and part of it for other programs. Indiana is using half of it to assist low-income households with energy bills. Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Maine and West ...

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Non-Bank Supervision, Lloyds, Mortgages: Compliance
BusinessWeek
The conservator of Fannie Mae (FNMA) (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) (FMCC) may let servicers forgive debt on a limited number of mortgages owned or guaranteed by the taxpayer-owned companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the ...

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FHA Mortgages For Condos : Guidelines About To Loosen?
The Mortgage Reports
For buyers of condominiums in places like Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; or Minneapolis, Minnesota, the FHA's popular 3.5% low-downpayment mortgage program has been elusive. Because of the FHA's strict condo requirements, few buildings are ...

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Investing Answers

10 States with the Most Seriously Delinquent Mortgages
Investing Answers
As a result, Arizona has the second highest percentage of mortgages that are underwater at 48% -- just behind national leader Nevada. That has prompted many Arizonans to walk away from their mortgage payments. 5. Illinois -- 7.87% of outstanding ...



Illinois third in foreclosures despite national improvement
Morris Daily Herald
By Mary Ellen Podmolik ? Chicago Tribune (MCT) ? Foreclosure starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas, but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. Almost 7.5 percent of mortgage ...

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Pierce & Associates Expands Central Loop Location
CoStar Group
By Lisa D. Banusiewicz Pierce & Associates, PC, one of the oldest and largest law firms handling mortgage related issues in Illinois, signed an expansion deal at 1 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago, IL. The firm presently occupies the entire 13th floor and ...



Foreclosures in Illinois bogged down
Chicago Tribune
Foreclosure starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas, but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. Almost 7.5 percent of mortgage loans on one- to four-unit residential properties ...

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Illinois Swamped With Foreclosures
Progress Illinois
The Prairie State is third in the nation when it comes to mortgages in foreclosure, with 6.9 percent of all Illinois home loans in foreclosure, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data. The figure is largely due to a woefully backlogged ...

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Foreclosures: Illinois 3rd Despite National Improvement
HispanicBusiness.com
oreclosures starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. Almost 7.5 percent of all one-to-four-unit mortgage loans in Illinois were in ...

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US Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls To Lowest Since 2008
Financial Advisor Magazine
(Bloomberg News) The US mortgage delinquency rate declined in the first quarter to the lowest level since 2008 as an improving job market helped more borrowers pay their bills and tighter lending standards resulted in fewer defaults.

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Judicial States Continue to Skew Foreclosure Statistics
Mortgage News Daily
by Jann Swanson There were substantial improvements in delinquency rates during the first quarter of 2012 according to the National Delinquency Survey for the period released this morning by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Chicagoist

Illinois Third Worst State For Foreclosures
Chicagoist
New data released Wednesday shows while the national foreclosure rate is the lowest its been since 2008, Illinois ranks third from the bottom with almost 7.5 percent of all mortgage loans in delinquency. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's ...

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