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• Do New Mortgage Rules Make Borrowers Safer?

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via Realty Trac 

  You could hardly miss the headlines this week: More than 1,000 news outlets covered new rules from the Federal Reserve designed to "protect" America's mortgage borrowers.

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  Related Topix: Home, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Local Headlines

• First Community adds Las Cruces branch

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via New Mexico Business Weekly 

  First Community Bank announced Tuesday the opening of a third branch in Las Cruces.

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  Related Topix: Las Cruces Metro, Las Cruces, NM, Home, Mortgage

• La Cruces home sales continue to go down

  Sunday Jun 29 | via Las Cruces Sun-News 

  Kevin Romney has been trying to sell his house in Las Cruces since 2007. "We've had it on the market several times for about a year," the 54-year-old Las Crucen said. 3 comments

  Related Topix: Ruidoso, NM, Home, Home Selling, Home Listing, Housing, Las Cruces Metro, Las Cruces, NM

• Tightening home credit helping rental market

  Jun 17, 2008 | via Las Cruces Sun-News 

  Juan Arrendondo would like to own a house some day. The Las Cruces teacher, though, is engaged to be married and is not too sure a mortgage fits his life right now.

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  Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, Real Estate, Home Renting, Mortgage, Las Cruces Metro, Las Cruces, NM

• Eateries feel pinch at the pump

  Jun 8, 2008 | via Las Cruces Sun-News 

  As gas prices flirt with the $4-a-gallon range, discretionary spending can be expected to take a dip. 1 comment

  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Las Cruces Metro, Las Cruces, NM, Restaurant Management, Starbucks

• McCamley, Teague square off in 2nd Congressional Democratic primary

  May 30, 2008 | via Ruidoso News 

  A Dona Ana county commissioner and educator faces off Tuesday with a former oil field worker turned successful business owner and Lea County commissioner for the Democratic nomination to run for the 2nd ...

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  Related Topix: Dona Ana County, NM, Real Estate, Sunland Park, NM, Las Cruces, NM

Regional Headlines

• Bank of America plans 7,500 Countrywide cuts

  Friday Jun 27 | via New Mexico Business Weekly 

  Bank of America Corp. will cut 7,500 jobs as part of its acquisition of Countrywide Financial Corp.

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  Related Topix: Financial Services, Countrywide Financial, New Mexico, Banking, Bank of America, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• DOE helps low-income New Mexicans weatherize homes

  Jun 18, 2008 | via Bizjournals 

  The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $1.7 million to the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority to help low-income New Mexicans weatherize their homes.

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  Related Topix: Department of Energy, New Mexico, Home, Mortgage, New Mexico Government, US Politics, US News, Pete Domenici, US Senate, Republican

• Wild, Wild West: New Mexico Bordering On Change

  May 19, 2008 | via Realty Times 

  New Mexico remained among the top states enjoying home price appreciation in the fourth quarter last year.

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  Related Topix: Housing, New Mexico, Foreclosures, Real Estate

• Preservationists Dig Land Crash

  May 2, 2008 | via US News & World Report 

  Not everybody is boohooing the real estate market crash. Preservationists say that the huge drop in demand and price for land means they can gobble up targeted areas for a lot less.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, New Mexico, New Mexico Government, Illinois, Illinois Government

• Housing woes not affecting Clovis

  Apr 29, 2008 | via Clovis News Journal 

  By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer Local and state marketers are optimistic the housing crisis gripping the nation is not likely to affect New Mexico, and could possibly miss Clovis.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, New Mexico, Housing, Foreclosures

National Headlines

• Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday

  5 min ago | via KTVN Reno 

  The Senate has cleared the last hurdle to passing a massive housing rescue bill.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Foreclosure Filings More Than Double

  5 min ago | via KCCI 

  The number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago.

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• Housing bill clears hurdle, vote seen Saturday

  5 min ago | via Reuters 

  The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to limit debate on a bill aimed at shoring up both the housing market and mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, paving the way for a final vote expected on ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures

• Supervisors will make decision on SPARC funds

  6 min ago | via Southwest Times 

  The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will decide Monday night whether to accept an agreement for $1 million in funding to cover another year of low-interest loans for first-time home buyers.

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• Durables orders, Freddie Mac provide firm view

  7 min ago | via Reuters 

  New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose unexpectedly in June on a surge in defense orders, while a gauge of business investment was also higher than forecast in signs of economic resilience, a ...

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage, Foreclosures