Pittsburgh Mortgage

Mortgage Complaint Filed Against New Hotel Owners

rob — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:23:55 +0000

Does having bad credit mean that you can’t get a loan? Of course not! Does it mean that you might have to put a little more effort into obtaining a loan? Maybe. Either way - you need to start somewhere and this may help your decision…
Just when things seemed to be getting back on track with all the construction issues at the one-time Hilton Hotel, the Hilton organization pulled the plug, saying the hotel owners were not living up to their obligations.

Study: Pa.’s closing costs among nation’s highest

rob — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:23:55 +0000

For The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — While mortgage rates have plunged to record lows, the cost of buying a home in Pennsylvania is being driven up by a related expense: sky-high closing costs.

Business events scheduled for the coming month

rob — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:58:37 +0000

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WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for July, 8:30 a.m.

Stocks gain as Bernanke, GDP reassure investors

rob — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:58:37 +0000

Have you seen the rates lately? I still consider anything under 8-10% to be a bargain. We might not see the 3-4% days for a while, but look back many years and you’ll see 8%, 10%, 12%, and even higher! Here’s some recent information that I found….
Stocks posted big gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was ready to step in if the U.S. economy showed further signs of weakening.

Another cloud on Greene’s horizon

rob — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:07:49 +0000

Does having bad credit mean that you can’t get a loan? Of course not! Does it mean that you might have to put a little more effort into obtaining a loan? Maybe. Either way - you need to start somewhere and this may help your decision…
About the time that Carl R. Greene stopped making mortgage payments on his luxury condo, a female employee filed a sexual-harassment complaint against Greene and the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the Daily News confirmed yesterday.

Duquesne’s Druckenmiller retiring after 30 years

rob — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:07:49 +0000

Stanley Druckenmiller, the investor best known as a key architect of billionaire investor George Soros’ famous bet against the British pound, is closing his hedge fund firm after 30 years.

Retail sales tepid but sentiment finds a footing

rob — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:25:33 +0000

It seems as though I find valuable new mortgage information far more often than I ever expected when I started this blog. Let me know if this information was helpful…
Retail sales rebounded in July but showed hints of lingering economic softness, as did inflation data showing underlying price pressures stuck at their lowest level since the 1960s.

Local Republicans, Democrats gearing up for campaign season

rob — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:25:33 +0000

Have you seen the rates lately? I still consider anything under 8-10% to be a bargain. We might not see the 3-4% days for a while, but look back many years and you’ll see 8%, 10%, 12%, and even higher! Here’s some recent information that I found….
GOP wants to help central Pa. run up election-day numbers. Democrats want to help preserve the party’s control of Congress.

Business news briefs for 8/4/10

rob — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:03:55 +0000

Does having bad credit mean that you can’t get a loan? Of course not! Does it mean that you might have to put a little more effort into obtaining a loan? Maybe. Either way - you need to start somewhere and this may help your decision…
Mortgage rates set a record low for the sixth straight week. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.54 percent in the week ended Tuesday from 4.56 percent last week, McLean, Va.-based Freddie Mac said. The average 15-year rate was 4 percent, also a record in the data going back to 1971.

Leland Point cleanup a mission for Baldwin police chief

rob — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:03:55 +0000

When Baldwin Borough police Chief Michael Scott first saw the Leland Point apartment complex, he recalled thinking it was a haven for criminal activity.