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Springtime in Seattle — Its Beautiful! Its Magical! :-)

Craig on 04 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

I've recently become enamored with Realty Times, a rank booster site for the real estate market. I love it because, every once in a while, the enthusiastic cheerleading leads them to pull back the cu

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The Fed Leaves the Funds Rate Unchanged

Rhonda Porter on 06 23, 2010 | 2 Comments

It's no surprise that the Federal Reserve left the funds rate at the current lows of 0 - 0.25% on the heals of continued weak housing data.   What investors are looking for is "what" is being said i

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Merkley Amendment Will Transform LO Compensation

Jillayne Schlicke on 05 12, 2010 | 205 Comments

The Senate has passed an amendment to the Wall Street Reform bill that would ban loan originators from accepting compensation based on placing a consumer in a higher interest rate loan or a loan with

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Friday’s Rates

Rhonda Porter on 04 16, 2010 | No Comments

What a news day for the mortgage industry.   This morning the SEC has charged Goldman Sachs with fraud involving subprime mortgages: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Goldman, S

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