Canadian Banks raise Concerns with Looser Lending Standards

The Vancouver Sun

Banks and other lenders are becoming "increasingly liberal" with mortgages and home-equity credit lines that don’t require individuals to prove their income See full story on this topic »

Baby Boomers still dealing with outstanding mortgages

The Vancouver Sun

A survey done by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce showed 46 percent of respondents ages 46 to 64 still had outstanding mortgages…See all stories on this topic »

Underwater mortgages rise as U.S. home prices fall – The Globe and Mail

The number of Americans who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth rose at the end of last year, preventing many people from selling their homes in an already weak housing market.

Underwater mortgages rise as U.S. home prices fall – The Globe and Mail

Metro Seattle homes weighed by negative equity

The latest U.S. housing figures show that 34.3 per cent of all single-family homes in the Seattle area are negative equity mortgages where the home is worth less than the amount owing on the mortgage, according to Zillow.com, an online real estate database and marketplace.

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Metro Seattle homes weighed by negative equity

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