Today's Mortgage Terms starting with E

Equity:

The difference between the current market value of a property and the total debt outstanding against the property.

Escrow:

A transaction in which a third party represents both the buyer and seller, or for borrower and lender, involving the handling of legal documents and disbursement of funds. In some parts of the US, escrow of taxes and insurance premiums are referred to as impound or reserves.

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Mortgage security rates fall after Fed action - Modesto Bee
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From Bust to Broom: Mortgage crisis a boon for foreclosure cleanup ... - Chicago Tribune
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) _ Several men wordlessly carry out furniture, broken computers and boxes of garbage from a large blue house on a quiet upstate street on a brisk autumn morning. Rusting bikes and an old grill lay discarded in the overgrown ...

Australian interest rates slashed to 4.25 per cent - News.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by one percentage point to 4.25 per cent, aiming to kick-start the floundering economy. The Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank were quick to pass on the full rate cut, slicing standard ...

Treasurys extend gains amid investor worries - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Downturn may prompt downsize - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
ELEANOR HALL: Social researcher Hugh Mackay says the economic downturn, as the economic downturn hits more Australians, it might prompt a change of values in the upper-middle classes. Hugh Mackay says as wealthier Australians suffer financially, they ...

Housing Bust Leads To Cleanup Boom - CBS News
(AP) Several men wordlessly carry out furniture, broken computers and boxes of garbage from a large blue house on a quiet upstate street on a brisk autumn morning. Rusting bikes and an old grill lay discarded in the overgrown backyard which is ...

Fed Signals More Action as Slump Drags On - Wall Street Journal
The National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that America entered recession in December 2007. Mr. Bernanke flagged the likelihood of further relief for the sagging economy at a speech in Austin, Texas. More reductions in short-term interest ...

Paterson seeks to slow decline of areas with high foreclosure rates - Newark Star-Ledger
Half the homes on Ana Negron's block in Paterson are abandoned, padlocked or boarded up due to recent foreclosures. The street is a textbook case of urban anguish caused by the economic downturn. Abandoned homes lead property values to plummet ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Youth programs a key to Orioles deal, Ripken says - Herald Tribune
“The potential is off the charts,” Ripken said as he stood in the outfield halfway through a morning tour. If local officials approve a deal with the team, the Hall of Fame shortstop would work with team engineers to design a baseball complex ...