House shoppers find FHA loans cost more
Apr 24th
Mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration — often called “FHA loans” — have long been an option for home buyers who don’t have a lot of cash for a down payment or whose credit is less than optimal. More >
Home Insurance Part of the Big Move
Apr 23rd
March saw house prices rise 2.2% according to the latest Halifax report as first-time buyers rushed to get on the property ladder before the end of a stamp duty holiday. For many observers this could be just the first signs of recovery in the property market with Rightmove predicting asking prices will continue to rise in 2012.* More >
Insurance Australia to Buy 30% of Vietnam’s AAA Assurance
Apr 17th
Insurance Australia Group Ltd., (IAG) the Sydney-based insurer formed in 1925, agreed to buy a stake in AAA Assurance Corp., the Vietnamese insurer said. More >
Foreclosures New Filings Drop
Apr 16th
Filings of new foreclosures in the U.S. dropped in the first quarter of 2012 to the lowest level since 2007. Lenders, who have been under scrutiny by federal authorities slowed down their actions against homeowners delinquent on their payments. More >
FHA retreats on lending rule change
Apr 10th
The Federal Housing Administration has backed off from a rule change that would have made it harder for potential homebuyers to get government-backed mortgages. More >
Insurance company plans to add 200 employees
Apr 3rd
Wilmington-based online brokerage HomeInsurance.com has been taken over by Red Ventures and expects to hire 200 people in the next two years.Red Ventures, based in Fort Mill, S.C., announced the deal Tuesday. More >
Mayfield may lose home to foreclosure
Apr 2nd
The problems for Jeremy Mayfield seem never-ending. The former NASCAR driver already faces several felony charges after police said they found stolen property at his home. More >
‘No proposal to shift to paperless insurance model’
Mar 26th
Insurance regulator IRDA is not considering any proposal to shift the sector to a paperless model, but customers can opt for e-insurance. More >
