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<title><![CDATA[California legislators vote to extend tax relief for home short sales - Fresno Bee]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdgln.com%2Fnews%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fcalifornia-budget-crisis-diaries-cuts-and-vetoes-prison-system&amp;usg=AFQjCNGpR-4D8JUCyHfKKSzF6bat54SjaA"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/cCncfjy6VDLEXM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">San Diego Gay & Lesbian News</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fresnobee.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2F1852273%2Fcalifornia-legislators-vote-to.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3GN8Dffq6IBHPayrxrunhXxi8qw"><b><b>California</b> legislators vote to extend tax relief for home short sales</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Fresno Bee</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Legislation to prevent the state from taxing forgiven <b>mortgage</b> debt cleared the state Assembly early Monday, <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacbee.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2F2592699%2Fcalifornia-legislators-vote-to.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNGxHOfMYZjBZ_enZOXtcxDstDcOxQ"><b>California</b> legislators vote to extend tax relief for home short sales</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>Sacramento Bee</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dIF2c07uI-kf9wMi5B85PHkMPQ25M"><nobr><b>all 86 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zillow: Pa. mortgage rates decline slightly - Pittsburgh Business Times]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fmoney%2F2010%2Fmar%2F08%2Ffixed-rate-mortgage-homeowners-alternatives&amp;usg=AFQjCNHq2q8PttnAuc0ewQ3dYoBdRZpuRg"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/2kxaUviZs-zL6M/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">The Guardian</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpittsburgh.bizjournals.com%2Fpittsburgh%2Fstories%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fdaily22.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNGh191_80a23qxVKte4Nj_TwT_KlQ"><b>Zillow: Pa. <b>mortgage</b> rates decline slightly</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Pittsburgh Business Times</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Average rates in <b>California</b> shot up 20 basis points, to 4.91 percent. Seattle-based Zillow compiles rates quoted by 4000 participating <b>mortgage</b> lenders to <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freerateupdate.com%2Ftodays-mortgage-rates-unchanged-mortgage-rates-today-update-4330&amp;usg=AFQjCNFn8EIuOGZrMPSQbfglRSN3JIM-WQ">Today&#39;s <b>Mortgage</b> Rates Unchanged - <b>Mortgage</b> Rates Today (Update)</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>FreeRateUpdate.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dCIswva6hG_SN4Mf1gvT7nfnUh0AM"><nobr><b>all 68 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California Hits the Housing Bubble - BigNews.biz (press release)]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bignews.biz%2F%3Fid%3D848820%26keys%3Dforeclosure-Prevention-properties-RealEstate&usg=AFQjCNHUXBfTP39WNCL_-TpPINghrye87Q]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upi.com%2FBusiness_News%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FTreasury-program-to-prompt-short-selling%2FUPI-81881268075895%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNGEHD_LGXB9nGtqPYBGaAQUDSxMYg"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/mWD8WfK8v6woqM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">UPI.com</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bignews.biz%2F%3Fid%3D848820%26keys%3Dforeclosure-Prevention-properties-RealEstate&amp;usg=AFQjCNHUXBfTP39WNCL_-TpPINghrye87Q"><b><b>California</b> Hits the Housing Bubble</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">BigNews.biz (press release)</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">1st Foreclosure Prevention&#39;s attorneys have years of experience in <b>California</b> and will help you easily navigate the tricky Real estate and <b>mortgage</b> laws to <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fnews%2Feconomy%2Fmortgage_help_for_unemployed%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVJa-_eoFziTXRQQm-Qz4GFGRKCQ">Can&#39;t make your <b>mortgage</b>? Get an emergency loan</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>CNNMoney.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nuwireinvestor.com%2Farticles%2Fdecline-in-late-mortgage-payments-may-be-a-positive-indicator-54796.aspx&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2j2m3GPpNYgUHbtKmCeJ7yvLeVA">Decline In Late <b>Mortgage</b> Payments May Be A Positive Indicator For Foreclosures</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>NuWire Investor</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dhRVuqhwRcXmGVM-2P-QcZ2nM9fGM"><nobr><b>all 61 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreclosures Decrease Both Budgets and Property Taxes in Cities - CNM News Network]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnmnewsnetwork.com%2F12294%2Fforeclosures-decrease-both-budgets-and-property-taxes-in-cities%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKADqVL-9hQA-iRscpctwILZfJTw"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/XJZF5mugBGN2MM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">CNM News Network</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnmnewsnetwork.com%2F12294%2Fforeclosures-decrease-both-budgets-and-property-taxes-in-cities%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKADqVL-9hQA-iRscpctwILZfJTw"><b>Foreclosures Decrease Both Budgets and Property Taxes in Cities</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">CNM News Network</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">The foreclosure mess is far from over, and the effects of walking away from your <b>mortgage</b> are devastating to not only you and your family, but your entire <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thereporter.com%2Fci_14639263%3Fsource%3Dmost_emailed&amp;usg=AFQjCNHkeLYC4SKDhM39bxsfk0TF8rI9KQ">Loss of property taxes costly</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>TheReporter.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dSfkw13csspe8FM3gX1MZ3y_B1KWM"><nobr><b>all 3 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Work Ahead on Housing Market: Treasury - ABC News]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FBusiness%2FwireStory%3Fid%3D10043962&amp;usg=AFQjCNHubQANp1IQBgY_WcFV13MMsPLm9A"><b>More Work Ahead on Housing Market: Treasury</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">ABC News</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">He said <b>mortgage</b> rates remain near historic lows, unsold home inventories are falling and prices are declining less rapidly in most markets with some prices <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loansafe.org%2Fhfa-hardest-hit-fund-obama-administration-releases-new-updates-to-help-homeowners&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2rzN-MGANNfuzEmibfq6inc-Fiw">HFA Hardest-Hit Fund: Obama Administration releases new updates to help homeowners</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>LoanSafe</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.housingwire.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Ftreasury-aims-1-5bn-to-aid-unemployed-underwater-borrowers-1%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8w2Z807IpWsBwS1XaDlrn-AbnfQ">State Applications Open for Federal Underwater Borrower Aid</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>Housing Wire</nobr></font></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dBXNBXPQBEsKibMCMtfjmcnHQ8t7M"><nobr><b>all 22 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NY Fed To Buy Fannie, Freddie Securities To Hold Down Mortgage Rates - HULIQ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huliq.com%2F9501%2F91893%2Fny-fed-buy-fannie-freddie-securities-hold-down-mortgage-rates&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0_gPutC7FXlevuDA-TFoCIZd0ZA"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/HHLUodCg8AHo8M/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">HULIQ</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huliq.com%2F9501%2F91893%2Fny-fed-buy-fannie-freddie-securities-hold-down-mortgage-rates&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0_gPutC7FXlevuDA-TFoCIZd0ZA"><b>NY Fed To Buy Fannie, Freddie Securities To Hold Down <b>Mortgage</b> Rates</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">HULIQ</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">Some states are fairing better than others, but <b>California</b> for example, is suffering from massive amounts of foreclosures, steep declines in home sales and <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dZDNSXpCF4HJGGM"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch Rates Southern California Edison's $500MM First & Rfdg Mortgage Bonds 'A+' - Earthtimes (press release)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.earthtimes.org%2Farticles%2Fshow%2Ffitch-rates-southern-california-edisons%2C1197042.shtml&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiLaQP2lPBhejQFD2krAIpsP9AMQ"><b>Fitch Rates Southern <b>California</b> Edison&#39;s $500MM First &amp; Rfdg <b>Mortgage</b> Bonds &#39;A+&#39;</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Earthtimes (press release)</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1"><b>...</b> has assigned an &#39;A+&#39; rating to Southern <b>California</b> Edison&#39;s (SCE) $500 million 5.5% issuance of first and refunding <b>mortgage</b> bonds due March 2040. <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dYqJpFOkXovtA2M"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to stop your car when the throttle is stuck - msnbc.com]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F35783011%2Fns%2Fbusiness-autos%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVTlrHI94c1K-avL3l8qM06Vm8rg"><b>How to stop your car when the throttle is stuck</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">msnbc.com</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">See today&#39;s average <b>mortgage</b> rates across the country. See today&#39;s average home equity rates across the country. See today&#39;s average auto rates across the <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=d8Q8dyEFJHA-xAM"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FreeRateUpdate.com is Reporting California Mortgage Rates at Par - Examiner.com]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.com%2Fx-15861-LA-Mortgage-Industry-Examiner~y2010m2d16-FreeRateUpdatecom-is-Reporting-California-Mortgage-Rates-at-Par&amp;usg=AFQjCNFmftYDDyByBETo2oQvJhojqWlrYA"><b>FreeRateUpdate.com is Reporting <b>California Mortgage</b> Rates at Par</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Examiner.com</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">FreeRateUpdate.com, a Southern <b>California</b> company, is making a name for itself by researching and reporting <b>California mortgage</b> rates at par. <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dS84NFNcjUDLBSM"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[• Hard Times Update: Readers Share Tales of Foreclosure Schemes, Mortgage ... - Huffington Post Investigative Fund (blog)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fhuffpostfund.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fhard-times-update-readers-share-tales-foreclosure-schemes-mortgage-misfortune&amp;usg=AFQjCNFDtSUZS6Tmq13QSM87E_Z-eSFA8A"><b>• Hard Times Update: Readers Share Tales of Foreclosure Schemes, <b>Mortgage</b> <b>...</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Huffington Post Investigative Fund (blog)</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">We also collected dozens of photos documenting bandit signs from <b>California</b> to Maryland, a sampling of which are below. That nearly half of the tips we <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dF4btojAopIhuBM"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch Rates Southern California Edison's $500MM First & Rfdg Mortgage Bonds 'A+' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to Southern California Edison's $500 million 5.5% issuance of first and refunding mortgage bonds due March 2040. The securities were priced on Monday, March 8, 2010 and are expected to settle on March 11, 2010.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fannie Mae Mortgage-Bond Spreads Fall to Record: Credit Markets (Bloomberg)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage securities that guide U.S. home-loan rates fell to the lowest relative to Treasuries on record, even as the scheduled end of Federal Reserve purchases approaches.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 21:07 New Issue-Southern California Edison sells $500 mln in bonds (Interactive Investor)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[March 8 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison Co, a unit of Edison International on Monday sold $500 million of first and refunding mortgage bonds, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fannie Mae Mortgage-Bond Spreads Fall to Record: Credit Markets (Bloomberg)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage securities that guide U.S. home-loan rates are trading at the lowest relative to Treasuries on record, even as the scheduled end of Federal Reserve purchases approaches.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California legislators vote to extend tax relief for home short sales (The Sacramento Bee)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Legislation to prevent the state from taxing forgiven mortgage debt cleared the state Assembly early Monday, offering potential tax relief to thousands of Californians who lost their homes in 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Decline; Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.76%, According to Zillow(R) Mortgage Rate Ticker (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is currently 4.76 percent, down four basis points from 4.80 percent compared to this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fluctuated between 4.76 and 4.82 during the past week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill to ban state taxes on forgiven mortgage debt goes to Gov. (The Sacramento Bee)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A political showdown is on between the Legislature and governor regarding a bill to ban the state from taxing forgiven mortgage debt.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real estate agent, father charged in mortgage fraud case (The Bakersfield Californian)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A Bakersfield real estate agent and her father have been charged in a mortgage fraud scheme, accused of getting kickbacks from $4.1 million in fraudulent mortgage loans that almost immediately went into default, according to legal filings. Guadalupe Ramirez, 31, and her father, Augustine Ramirez, 60, were not in custody Thursday but were each wanted on $1 million arrest warrants, according to ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can't make your mortgage? Get an emergency loan (CNN Money)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The jobless may not be getting much help from President Obama's loan modification program, but those in Pennsylvania have another place to turn.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage loan modifications are hard to get (Richmond Times-Dispatch)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Donna McCartney made phone call after phone call and wrote letters about her family’s deteriorating financial predicament and their inability to make their mortgage payments. She appealed to her mortgage company, beginning more than a year ago, hoping to get her interest rate reduced. She wrote to the president, her congressman and her senators.]]></description>
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