ANNAPOLIS — On the General Assembly’s final day, the Senate killed legislation that would have protected transgendered individuals from discrimination in employment, housing and credit. By a 27-20 vote, the Senate on Monday sent the anti-discrimination measure — which had ...

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NEW YORK — Fixed mortgage rates rose slightly this week, but the average rate on the 30-year loan remained below 5 percent. Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.86 percent from 4.81 percent ...

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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are proposing to exempt certain mortgages from new rules aimed at getting banks to take on more risk when they package and sell mortgage investments. Critics say the proposal could hurt low- and moderate-income borrowers by ...

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America’s housing inventory is ballooning with foreclosures and abandoned homes. Short sales, where owners sell their homes for less than what they owe, are commonplace. Also commonplace is that these homes typically need repair or updating. In the last several ...

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A major change is coming to the loan officer’s world beginning April 1, and it’s no April Fool’s Day joke. On that date, the method of how loan officers in the mortgage industry get paid will change drastically, and it ...

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The Baltimore metropolitan area housing market showed gains in pending home sales in the first two months of 2011, according to data compiled by Rockville-based RealEstate Business Intelligence LLC, a source of real estate information in the mid-Atlantic region. There ...

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A mortgage is one element of total household expenses, such as taxes and heating costs, that is likely to increase over time. It’s important to consider increases in household expenses in addition to your mortgage payment. It’s important to arrive ...

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WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January, the latest evidence that the housing market is struggling to rise above depressed levels. The National Association of Realtors says its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes ...

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CRESAPTOWN — Habitat for Humanity’s first house in Allegany County is about 65 percent complete, thanks to scores of volunteers, including high school students from the Center for Career and Technical Education. But the organization is still searching for a ...

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WASHINGTON — Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac has posted a loss of $1.7 billion for the October-December quarter of last year, and a $19.8 billion loss for all of 2010. The government-controlled mortgage buyer is also asking for an additional $500 ...

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