| Jul 4, 2011 1:43PM On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. Who has time to read a darned commentary on mortgages when there are parades, fireworks, and backyard barbecues across the country? According to the Census Bureau, who has the budget to tabulate us, there are 312 million living in the US today - compared to 2.5 million 235 years ago. I am not going to go on a rant about our nation and offshore jobs, but there are some jobs that can be done overseas (airline... Jul 5, 2011 12:46PM The June edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard released on Friday showed that housing prices turned slightly upward while mortgage defaults continued to fall as have the numbers of completed foreclosures and short sales. However, the aggregate equity of American homeowners also declined. According to the Scorecard, a joint report by the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Treasury, in May, 4.3 percent of prime mortgages were at least 30 days late - a significant...
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