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Mortgage Defined

A lien or claim against real property given by the buyer to the lender as security for money borrowed. Under government-insured or loan-guarantee provisions, the payments may include escrow amounts covering taxes, hazard insurance, water charges, and special assessments. Mortgages generally run from 10 to 30 years, during which the loan is to be paid off.

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Lawmakers press Paulson on bailout plan changes

Published November 18, 2008, 9:57 pm, Muzi

WASHINGTON - Faced with exasperated lawmakers upset by shifts in bailout strategy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson launched a spirited defense Tuesday of his handling of the $700 billion program and expressed fresh reservations about tapping the pool for mortgage guarantees to relieve skyrocketing home foreclosures.

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GOING GREEN

Published November 18, 2008, 9:52 pm, Scottsbluff Star-Herald

Total Quality Management Supervisor Jim Anderson, right, aides Eastern Wyoming College students Clint Locock, left, and Brent Fox with the finishing touches before structural insulated panels go up.

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Kenneth R. Scarbrough

Published November 18, 2008, 9:48 pm, The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram

Kenneth R. Scarbrough, 78, of Avon, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his residence. He was born November 3, 1930 in Akron and had been an Avon resident since 1999 moving there from North Ridgeville where he resided for 28 years. He was a retired mortgage loan officer for First Federal of Lakewood and [...]

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HUD Said to Weigh Bid to Entice Banks Into Foreclosure Program

Published November 18, 2008, 9:46 pm, Bloomberg

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration, seeking to entice more lenders to join a program aimed at preventing foreclosure, is considering a reduction in the costs for the banks that sign up, a senior administration official said.

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Fort Gibson looks to jump-start new businesses with revolving loans

Published November 18, 2008, 9:42 pm, Muskogee Phoenix

Fort Gibson’s town board of trustees is looking for a few good businesses — and willing to put their money where their mouth is. The town has not dipped into its $502,590 Revolving Loan Fund for several years but trustees discussed its availability at their meeting on Nov. 10.

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Stilwell woman dies in crash

Published November 18, 2008, 9:41 pm, Muskogee Phoenix

A Stilwell woman was killed and a man injured in a single-vehicle crash about two miles east of Stilwell on Oklahoma 51, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.

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Muskogee County District Court, 11.19.08

Published November 18, 2008, 9:40 pm, Muskogee Phoenix

Juan Manuel Rosales Hernandez, 43, and Sharon Kay Lawson, 34, both of Muskogee. Joseph Michael Asher, 22, and Skye Nicole White, 19, both of Muskogee.

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Asian Stocks Fall for Third Day; Financial Companies Lead Drop

Published November 18, 2008, 9:38 pm, Bloomberg

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for a third day, led by financial companies and commodity producers, as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. posted lower profit, South Korean bankruptcies rose and Oz Minerals Ltd. said earnings may decline.

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Lawmakers, Treasury lock horns on foreclosures

Published November 18, 2008, 9:35 pm, Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and members of Congress clashed on Tuesday over the best use for the $700-billion financial bailout fund, with lawmakers demanding money to stem a national wave of mortgage foreclosures.

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Legal Boutiques Sue UBS, Citigroup as Large Law Firms Beg Off

Published November 18, 2008, 9:31 pm, Bloomberg

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- When Michael McNicholas, legal counsel at HSH Nordbank AG in London, needed help suing UBS AG to recover $275 million in subprime mortgage losses, he didn't bother turning to the big London law firms for help.

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