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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

• Patrick County gets A+ bond rating from S & P

  Jun 21, 2008 | via Http 

  Two county officials traveled to New York City June 2-3, made presentations to rating agencies, and were notified this week that Patrick County had received a bond rating of A+ from Standard and Poor's. Dr.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Patrick Springs, VA, Virginia, Patrick County, VA, Financial Markets

• Recreation committee asked to prepare for future

  Apr 30, 2008 | via Galax Gazette 

  Power line placement sparks debate A new state prison outside Independence needs electricity, but the proposed placement of a power line route has caused some concern.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Cana, VA, Meadows of Dan, VA, Independence, VA, Galax, VA, Hillsville, VA

• Local banker: Insurance on problem in this area

  Mar 23, 2008 | via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville, Virginia 

  Henry County and Martinsville area home buyers still are able to get mortgage insurance, unlike some areas of the country, according to a local banker.

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

Regional Headlines

• Wildlife attracted to suburbs

  13 hrs ago | via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 

  Wildlife have come to enjoy life in the 'burbs for the same reasons mortgage-paying residents have.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Virginia, Home Listing

• Covering Rented Homes

  17 hrs ago | via WHSV-TV Harrisonburg 

  With the rise in foreclosures, more and more people are looking into renting homes these days.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Virginia

• Most of Virginia remains in throes of housing slump

  Yesterday | via WSLS-TV Roanoke 

  The housing slump continues in most parts of Virginia, with the exception of a few areas, including the Piedmont.

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  Related Topix: Virginia, Richmond, VA, Real Estate, Housing, Loudoun County, VA, Prince William County, VA

• Editor Takes the Plunge, Goes Through Licensing Process

  Thursday | via Sun - Gazette 

  Listen up, you top producers out there: you some day could have competition in the world of real estate.

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  Related Topix: Merrifield, VA, Real Estate, Virginia

• Experts gather to figure out how to decrease Virginia's foreclosure rate

  Wednesday | via WDBJ7 

  July 23, 2008 Experts gather to figure out how to decrease Virginia's foreclosure rate Virginia's foreclosure rate is rising faster than the national average.

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

National Headlines

• Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature

  2 min ago | via Morris Daily Herald 

  Congress passed the most significant housing legislation in decades Saturday, offering help to struggling homeowners and seeking to stabilize a troubled housing market that has dragged down the economy.

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

• Bill heads to Bush for signature

  2 min ago | via WWLP 

  The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at helping thousands of struggling homeowners fight off foreclosure.

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

• Federal Regulators Close Two More Banks

  2 min ago | via X101.5 

  Federal regulators have closed two banks in the West, saying they were undercapitalized due to the poor performance of home mortgage loans.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Reno Metro, Reno, NV

• U.S. Congress approves massive housing bill

  2 min ago | via The Globe and Mail 

  The bill was approved by the Senate in a 72-13 vote. It was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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  Related Topix: Housing, George Bush, Financial Services, Fannie Mae, US News, US Politics, Home, Mortgage

• Provisions of housing-mortgage relief bill

  3 min ago | via Buffalo News 

  The housing bill that Congress passed Saturday and sent to President Bush would: -Give the Federal Housing Administration $300 billion in new lending authority and relax standards to provide affordable, ...

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