Second mortgage could derail couple's aspirations - Globe and Mail
Second mortgage could derail couple's aspirationsGlobe and Mail, Canada - Oct 6, 2007Out of their present annual net income of $72200, they pay $1400 a month for a mortgage on their condo. With few frills, they save $1245 each month. …

Home-equity loans getting tighter, too - San Francisco Chronicle
Home-equity loans getting tighter, tooSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Oct 21, 2007Try getting a second mortgage on the house you already own. Such loans seem to be an endangered species, professionals say. "They're disappearing as we …

City bank endures bad-loan crewcut - Baltimore Sun
Irish ExaminerCity bank endures bad-loan crewcutBaltimore Sun, United States - 16 hours agoIf there's one thing we know about the mortgage crisis, it's that it keeps turning policymakers and bankers into liars. In June, Treasury Secretary Henry M. …Bankers: Know your customer! Baltimore Sunall 4 news articles

New Zealand Dollar Advances on Prospect of Second U.S. Rate Cut (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand’s dollar rose on speculation a continuation of the U.S. housing slump will force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again this week, boosting the appeal of the nation’s higher-yielding assets.