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  •   Mortgage Credit News - August 8, 2008
Mortgage rates are a hair lower, under 6.75% now, but spreads to Treasurys have widened despite overt Treasury backing of Fannie and Freddie.
Boulder Mortgage Bank,Lou Barnes,Boulder Colorado  08/08/2008

  •   Credit Crunch Forces Homeowners to Hand Back Keys
The UK Insolvency Helpline has revealed a significant rise in the number of its clients posting the keys their homes to it offices in a bid to start the voluntary repossession process on their properties. The areas most affected are the Midlands, the North, Wales, Scotland and the South West.
The UK Insolvency Helpline,Richard Sorsky,,Uk   08/08/2008

  •   Prominent Building, Lending and Real Estate Experts to Discuss Strategies to Ease the Nation's Foreclosure Crisis at Charity Event
The discussions will take place Aug. 23rd at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda in a forum moderated by Bruce Norris, a real estate investor, educator and radio talk show host
The Norris Group,Info,YORBA LINDA ca  08/08/2008

  •   The Majority of U.S. Homeowners Thinks Their Home is Insulated From the Housing Crisis
According to Zillow Q2 Homeowner Confidence Survey 62% of homeowners believe their home's value has increased or stayed the same in the past year yet 77% of U.S. homes actually declined in value
Zillow,Sarah Mann,   08/08/2008

  •   Pending Home Sales Rise, Wider Gains Anticipated as Buyers Tap Housing Provisions
Some improvement is projected for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with broader gains seen by the fourth quarter as buyers take advantage of new provisions provided through the recently passed housing stimulus bill, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).
National Association of Realtors®,Walter Molony,WASHINGTON DC  08/08/2008

  •   Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Mercury Companies Colorado Operations
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services, today announced the acquisition of all of the state of Colorado title insurance operations of the Mercury Companies, Inc.
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.,Helki McLeod, JACKSONVILLE fl  08/06/2008