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A couple of years ago, you could get some pretty good loans and credit lines with a credit score in the 600’s. Credit counselors are saying those days are now gone and you’ll want to find yourself in the 700’s.

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1. The new rules don’t guarantee accuracy

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The dream of owning a home is becoming a reality for people all across the country, including Texans. The U.S. Commerce Department said home sales nationwide increased more in June than in the past nine years.

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Plans for a building with lots of communal space for recreation, and even for dining, faltered when lenders said they might finance only 60 or 70 percent of the cost.

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Online mortgages have their fans and critics: Borrowers like the convenience of shopping for mortgages without ever leaving home, while real estate agents complain that the loans don’t always come through.

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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) — U.S. mortgage lenders have a narrow window of opportunity to modify loans to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure, market analysts said.

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All the big lenders, including those saved from ruin by the taxpayer, are ramping up loan rates at the expense of families and businesses, a Daily Mail analysis has found.

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When I was a new manager at Goldman Sachs, an executive coach told me: “If you can’t get your job done in 10 hours a day, there’s something wrong with you — or there’s something wrong with your job.” I laughed. In my 16 years in finance, I found it hard not admire the 24/7 ethic and even harder to imagine that top results could be produced without it.

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A former Goldman Sachs executive shares her tips for balancing professional work with your personal life during a recession

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Home values not always what the heart says

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