Apr 28, 2011 11:16AM Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth A Duke told a Community Affairs Research Conference on Thursday that, while every community across the country has been affected by the financial crisis, the results look different in each. The impact of foreclosed, vacant and abandoned properties that threaten neighborhoods nationwide and the efforts needed to stabilize those neighborhoods are shaped by the circumstances that prevailed in those neighborhoods before the crisis hit. "Neighborhood stabilization efforts... Apr 28, 2011 5:24PM Home loan borrowing costs improved enough today to say Best-Execution mortgage rates could be considered "in the process of" a shift lower. This doesn't mean all lenders are willing to quote lower Best Execution mortgage rates, but a few are offering "below current market" deals right now because the primary mortgage market is highly-competitive. This would be the first phase of a broader-based shift lower in Best Execution rates. Encouraging yes. Comforting No. CURRENT MARKET : The "Best Execution...
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