Monthly Archives: February 2009

By James Sterngold Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Brian Wickert, a mortgage banker in Butler, Wisconsin, prides himself on screening applicants carefully. That’s why he was stunned when a customer who sailed through four home loans tried to do a refinancing … Continue reading →

Tracey Taylor – San Francisco Chronicle  When I bought a home in the East Bay just under a year ago I worked with a broker who kept me happy with daily emails about possible listings that were not yet in … Continue reading →

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, Feb 25, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — First California Financial Group, Inc. (FCAL:  Last: Delayed quote data  Add to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by:  FCAL, , ) today reported financial results for … Continue reading →

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s tortured real estate market has brought heartbreak and ruin, but some investors, speculators and first-time home buyers are also dreaming big and finding opportunities — a silver lining in the Golden State’s … Continue reading →

Filed Under Sunrise on KGMB9   If you don’t understand the rules of the mortgage bailout plan and you can’t figure out who qualifies for help or what kind of help they’ll get, you’re not alone. Nobody understands it because it’s … Continue reading →