FHFA Responds to NPR Freddie Mac Refinance Story
A ProPublica–NPR news story recently suggested that a mortgage financing vehicle utilized by Freddie Mac may be preventing homeowners from...
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The Many Faces of Business Casual
(MCT)—Good news for facial-hair enthusiasts. After six decades of flagrant beardscrimination, Walt Disney Co. has lifted its ban on employee...
Consumer Sentiment Picks up in Fourth Quarter
(MCT)—The lower-than-expected annualized growth rate of 2.8 percent reported Friday for the final three months of 2011 raises doubts about...
Mixed Mortgage Messages: Originations Decline but Quality Soars
Mortgage originations plunged 10.1 percent from November to December, continuing a decline from 2011’s September peak. At the same time,...
Do Your Part: Top 7 Ways to be Less Trashy
(MCT)—Who really wants to contribute to our growing landfills? There are things we toss away everyday that make up the...
Investors with Cash Fuel Uptick in Home Sales
Regional Spotlight—Investors with cash continued to reap a harvest of bargain-priced bank-owned and short sale properties across the San Francisco...
Hot Property: Quick Purchase for New Clipper
(MCT)—L.A. Clipper Chris Paul may be quick down the court, but he moves pretty fast when it comes to buying...
The Power of Belief and Expectation
While you may not always get what you want, you will almost always get what you expect. Surprisingly, the power...
New Initiative Will Coordinate Probes of Mortgage Meltdown
(MCT)—The Obama administration’s new effort to investigate the causes of the nation’s mortgage meltdown will focus on coordinating the often...
Take Advantage of Record Low Rates before They Rise
Low interest rates, as we all know, are making history. Last week, according to an article found on CNNMoney, “rates...
How to Build a ‘B-Roll Bank’ for Effortless Content
The idea of scripting, lighting and performing for a camera every day is enough to keep even the most ambitious professional on the sidelines. The secret is staying consistent without burning out isn’t working harder on your production—it’s working smarter with B-roll. Read more.
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