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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Tuesday 6 p.m.: Marshall Unveils Basketball Locker Room Plans - WSAZ
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Marshall University announced Tuesday it will begin construction in the next two weeks on new locker and team meeting rooms for both basketball teams. The locker rooms, measured at 3,100 square feet each, will be under the ...

When Fed rate hits zero, what's next? - Marketplace.publicradio.org
Kai Ryssdal: So here's a nifty macro-economic problem with some real-world applications. What do you do if you're running an economy and you run out of room? Room on interest rates, in this case. One of the textbook solutions to get things going ...

Is the Federal Reserve Pushing on a String? - Seekingalpha.com
As interest rates in the developed economies approach the zero bound, we must begin to ask ourselves how effective monetary policy can reasonably be in these circumstances. And if policy is to be effective, which policy tools will be most ...

A wealth of ideas for Obama's stimulus program - Los Angeles Times
In three news conferences last week, President-elect Barack Obama began to outline an economic stimulus and recovery program involving public works, tax breaks and new federal funding for energy research. The planned initiatives provided a spark of ...

Qantas shareholders blast Geoff Dixon's 'obscene' salary at AGM - News.com.au
GEOFF Dixon has retired as Qantas CEO but not before feeling the ire of shareholders outraged over his $12.2 million package. The Qantas (qan.ASX: Quote , News ) annual general meeting, held in Brisbane on Friday, was Mr Dixon's last before handing ...

Breaking In, Moving In - Intelligencer
WHEELING - Squatters are nothing new in the city of Wheeling or any other city in the United States. But in Miami, Fla., a group is taking squatting to another level. Homeless advocates have formed ''Take Back the Land'' - a group that helps people ...

The Great Reflation - Safe Haven
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UPDATES: Barack Obama Big News Page - Huffingtonpost.com
LISTEN TO THE FULL OBAMA April 6. FUNDRAISER SPEECH HERE Some highlights - Obama responds to Krugman toward the end of the audio (46:20); Obama discloses his trip to Pakistan (40:17); Obama discusses fundraising successes (15 min); Obama discusses ...

Fred Russell case may spur tougher drunk-driving penalties - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Fred Russell may be sitting in a cell, but his name’s popping up frequently in Olympia, where state lawmakers are weighing changes to catch drunken drivers and toughening the sentences for those who kill. “We will tell people once and for all ...

On politicians’ pay, parents’ responsibility - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta’s next mayor should be paid $225,000, up from $147,500, advises one of those commissions that politicians appoint to provide pay-raise cover. Ostensibly the higher pay is to attract better candidates. That assumes, of course, that losers ...