Aug 21

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan, August 21, 2007 — Eight North Battleford families will have access to quality, affordable rental housing with the announcement today of a $600,000 project under the Centenary Affordable Housing Program (CAHP).

Aug 21


FT.com - Australia's competition watchdog has launched legal action against ANZ over an alleged price-fixing agreement between the bank and one of its mortgage brokers.

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Aug 21

Avoid paying PMI. Opt for lender-paid mortgage insurance (LPMI).

Aug 21

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan, August 21, 2007 — The City of North Battleford today celebrated the opening of a $2.8 million affordable rental housing project for low-income families and vulnerable youth an initiative of the Centenary Affordable Housing Program (CAHP).
“Canada’s New Government is committed to making affordable housing available in Saskatchewan and across …

Aug 21

MONTRÉAL, Quebec, August 21, 2007 — The Honourable Michael Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Nathalie Normandeau, Deputy Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions, today announced …

Aug 21

PBS interviewed homeowners who said that their coverage had been
switched by their company from “full replacement
to “extended replacement” coverage before the fire. When
they questioned their agents they were told that extended replacement was
much better than full replacement “yet, once claims were submitted, they
were offered settlements that came nowhere near covering their rebuilding
costs.”

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Aug 21


Part 8 of the yearlong Financial Literacy series looks at the risk-management tool that helps keep your personal finances in balance when disaster strikes.

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Aug 21

An interesting article here from the Federal Reserve. Well worth a read - especially given all the turmoil that has been happening with mortgage prices and stocks over the last few months. Key excerpts from the conclusion of the article follow:

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