Mortgage pinch causes domino effect of pain
USA Today -Aug 16, 2007
To refinance with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, the Canavans had to scrape together $19000 to pay off their old loan. "I feel so sad for families that ...


Mortgage applications rise, may be temporary - USA Today

Mortgage applications rise, may be temporary
USA Today -Aug 15, 2007
On the refinancing side, borrowers continue to take advantage of relatively low loan rates — especially homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages who opt to ...