UK BBA mortgage approvals weakened in December; Mortgage lending edges up (The Forex Market)
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) Mortgage lending has recovered somewhat in December, although still at levels well below the average of the second half of 2007, the volume of mortgage approvals, however, has declined somewhat, according to data released by the British Bankers association.

New 2nd Mortgage Program Now Available from Sydney Financial - PR Leap (press release)
New 2nd Mortgage Program Now Available from Sydney FinancialPR Leap (press release), CA - Jan 23, 2008First, a current homeowner applies for and receives a 2nd mortgage. The 2nd mortgage is generally easier to qualify for than a home loan. Second …

UK BBA: Dec Net Mortgage Lending GBP4.7 Bln Vs GBP4.6B In Nov (The Forex Market)
LONDON (Dow Jones)–U.K. mortgage lending revived somewhat in December, but remained substantially below the average for the second half of the year, data published Thursday showed.

EARNINGS ROUNDUP Sun has bang-up 2nd quarter - San Francisco Chronicle
EARNINGS ROUNDUP Sun has bang-up 2nd quarterSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 9 hours agoIn an illustration of how the mortgage industry crisis has spread to other types of companies, the New York brokerage said in November that it sold a $3 …