Do nothing, congress.
DEFYING a White House veto threat, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a pair of housing bills that would reward foolish lenders and borrowers, weaken the reputation of American securities, and punish renters. The centerpiece of the first bill is a $300 billion mortgage-insurance fund that would...

Homebuyer fair at DCU to offer one-stop shopping.
Byline: Amanda Dick State officials and real estate agents are promoting affordable housing this weekend. Home buying fairs, including one in Worcester, are being hosted by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency and the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. The four-hour fairs will provide interested buyers with...

Collaborative tackles foreclosure crisis; Neighborworks Homeownership Center opens doors.
Byline: Paula J. Owen FITCHBURG - Five local nonprofit organizations have formed one of the first collaboratives in the state to address the foreclosure crisis and are making educating potential and current homeowners about complex financial and housing market information a priority. Yesterday, state and...

BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard REGION FHA increases mortgage insurance limits in Lane County The FHA has raised the limits on its mortgage insurance for Lane County for the second time this year in response to rising home prices. FHA-insured loans, which require...

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ALL my life," says sculptor Isa Lorenzo, "I have been fascinated by the Filipina, how she holds power within our societal system; how they manage this power by quietly taking on pivotal roles, and how they use this power to eventually come into their own. The result of their...

a[euro]30 over 60a[euro][TM].
ALL my life," says sculptor Isa Lorenzo, "I have been fascinated by the Filipina, how she holds power within our societal system; how they manage this power by quietly taking on pivotal roles, and how they use this power to eventually come into their own. The result of their...

Legislation can help American dreams come true.
Byline: Gordon Smith For The Register-Guard Owning your own home: It's a key ingredient of the American dream. It is one of the smartest financial decisions a person can make, but more than that, it is an investment in one's life. The rewards of home ownership are...

Cancer-care insurance: a viable product for banks to sell?
Cancer-care insurance. Disability insurance. Simplified term life insurance. These are some of the financial products being test-marketed this year by Progeny Marketing Innovations of Nashville, Tenn. The company creates turnkey marketing strategies for its clients, including banks and credit unions. These products give an idea of what...

Team effort way to tackle housing crisis.
Byline: Clive McFARLANE COLUMN: CLIVE MCFARLANE You can take the national housing crisis, which has hit Worcester especially hard, lying down or you can put up a fight. City Manager Mike O'Brien is taking the latter course. In the first two...

Be a patriot, buy a home: re-imagining Home owners and Home ownership in early 20th century atlanta.
In a 1945 review of John Dean's Homeownership: Is It Sound?, real estate analyst Helen Monchow observed that Dean had set himself an unpopular task in examining "an institution so long established, so deep seated, and so widely accepted as a principle or ideal of the so-called American way...